Freight trains from Germany to Italy usually take the route via Basel, but there are occasional trains via Schaffhausen. This DB Schenker intermodal freight train just crosses the central section ... (more)

On a frigid but clear morning at the coaling tower at Farm, an eastbound loaded coal drag waits patiently for a set of helpers to pass before heading to Bluefield.

M338 has an out time of 20:00 at Waterloo for the trip to Kirk Yard, IN. As the days get longer that departure time give some time for some sunset photos east of Waterloo. Today's M338 left at 19:... (more)

A westbound BNSF grain train crosses Fish Creek Trestle at Rivulet, Montana, on May 15, 2013. This 576-foot trestle is officially known as MRL Bridge 165, and was used in a few key scenes in the S... (more)

As severe thunderstorms roll through downtown Little Rock, a very close lightning strike with extremely loud thunder hits near the DD40X 6938 on display at the Jenks Shops. This photo was taken ... (more)

Two motorists patiently wait at the Blue Mountain Road crossing for a empty UP coal train that is climbing the grade in Coal Creek Canyon west of Denver.

UP no. 6617 and SP no. 107 lead a loaded coal train down the grade around Big Ten Curve just west of Denver.

As the sun breaks over the top of the surrounding peaks in Cabazon, UP 8825 leads a 17 car long officer special west across the Yuma Subdivision on an early, March morning.

A BNSF grain train snakes through the treacherous Feather River Canyon as it passes the Rock Creek Dam west of Belden, California. Luckily, due to recent rains, there is "some" water in the Feathe... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Paradise Local crosses the Clark Fork at Paradise, Montana, on September 13, 2011. Powering the train today are two EMD GP9s, Nos. 113 and 127, heading eastbound to switch Tric... (more)

Anticipation: Winter air is laden with moisture and a light fog swirls in the airy blue hour of dusk on January 25, 2013. Stillness of the moment is broken as a distant air horn blowing for Trout ... (more)

The California Zephyr eases to a stop on 3rd Street, ending its 2,525 mile journey as families await the arrival of loved ones, excited children and other bystanders watch the event, most of them ... (more)

Eastbound trailers at sunset.

BNSF 6524 heads a westbound freight towards Spokane on the Montana Rail Link between Noxon and Heron, MT. Cold temperatures, sunlight and fresh snow helped make for a postcard scene. The trailing ... (more)

Three GE's lead this Tacoma, WA to Omaha, NE stack train that is seen leaving the city of Boulder. The Valmont Power Plant can be seen in the background.