Moments after BNSF's Spokane to Alliance intermodal entered the yard, ITSX SD40T-2 no. 2839 begins shuffling a cut of UPS and FedEx containers and trailers around the southern end of the Alliance ... (more)
Southern Pacific 8321 is the lone helper on an eastbound manifest as it rolls down the hill in Cajon Pass, while an eastbound Santa Fe works up the hill towards Summit.
In beautiful evening sunshine, Bessemer & Lake Erie 903 leads a CN SD40-2 and a C40-8 north with an empty ore train. A loaded train can be seen on the adjacent track awaiting a crew to take it sou... (more)
A set of light power is drifting downgrade at Shawmut.
Lancaster & Chester train 14 crossing over Cane Creek
TRC's afternoon train to Searles glides through the high desert near the Trona Pinnacles. Moments like this, watching SP SD40s roll through beautiful scenery while the purr of the 645 diesels mixe... (more)
After turning their power around on the wye, TRC puts together their outbound train. Most of the train is comprised of empty mineral hoppers, with a few chemical tank cars, and one Department of D... (more)
RJ Corman's aluminum train slows to a stop at the north end of Ft Estill siding in Richmond, KY, to meet a southbound CSX freight. The "Alcan Express" moves aluminum ingots from the plan... (more)
Three Rio Grande Tunnel Motors on Union Pacific’s LJP45 local are picking up a cut of cars at the east end of Sutro siding on the west side of the Soldier summit grade. During this moment in ti... (more)
Helper locomotives prepare to couple to the train waiting on the main line.
A trio of tunnel motors lead an eastbound Southern Pacific train through the Sacramento River Canyon.
WB before the grade separation was built here.
Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2 No. 5371 sprints westbound through Spring Glen, Utah, on a fine February 2, 2005.
ALRAY CA Sept 7 1983 -- Four tunnel motors, with SD40T-2 8573 in the lead, are in command of an SP autorack train. My photo
CAJON PASS CA Sept 6 1983 — Southern Pacific SD40T-2 8340 leads a mixed freight. My photo.