Crew pose for a portrait on their last day of operation in 2010. From L to R. Kale McConnell-19 year old fireman has worked his way up from "kid" to "boy" and become a crew favorite. At 19 Kale ... (more)

60 years ago, 4-8-8-4's were running out their last miles between Cheyenne and Laramie, WY. For the first time since then, a Big Boy charges out of Cheyenne. Truly a breathtaking sight.

Its days like these that will live in my memory forever. With the F-unit not loading, the clean shaven old ex-GN, ex-BN, and ex-BNSF hogger Frank Christopherson pressed the mic button on the radio... (more)

The Little Engine Who Couldn't. Little SW1 had a seized engine, and days after this picture was taken, she was turned into razorblades and parts for the NW5. Her bell also became the lunch bell fo... (more)

Fake conductor Kelby allows me a shot before he guides the fake shove back. Closest I will ever get to shooting the Missabe bay windows in action.

Look ma' no trucks! Superliner is jacked up as diligent crews run miles of wire, replace all electrical, and perform body work. Taken with permission, supervision and all PPE.

Soon after clearing the storage yard at Oxy far in the distance, the engineer has all 5 of his sun beaten locomotives in the corner as they start up the stair step grade that will soon have the tr... (more)

The maroon laden MRF has just cleared and the Proctor Switch with equally rare GP-9RM's and slug. Shown here pulling out of the Missabe's new manifest yard.

The former and future NP #3617 sits cold on a warm summer night, as it has for the last 4 months as it awaits shipment, wishing it could pull the Marathon Train in the morning.

First night with my remote shutter release, and I loved it! A CN transfer for Stinson Yard heads south. Once they reached the diamond, the trouble would start. The could not get the signal to drop... (more)

While all the other railfan were settling for posed shots, I did the exact opposite and went for the off the beaten path shot, so to speak. RP contributor Dan Mackey throttles up to deliver railfa... (more)

FIN! Dave Schultz holds the semaphore blade up in triumph as Jim hands him the final bolt. One semaphore is up, many more to go. Signal Department volunteers include Dave, Dave Bruns, Matt Skudsta... (more)

A larger view of the PotlatchDeltic mill in St. Maries, ID. In the foreground, there is a small yard where the crew stages cars for the mill. In the morning they will pull loads out, spot the empt... (more)

Excitement turned to disappointment when Engineer Schultz and crew, instead of heading down Proctor Hill in great light with taconite loads, instead cut the power off and went to grab empties for ... (more)

When the CEO says "Get in", you say "Hell yea!". I was treated to a personal tour by the CEO of the Hallet Dock Company, and while deep in the property, spotted a beat up old NW2 spotting new BNSF... (more)