Deep Snow and Sand
Hiding out behind some heavily flocked pines despite backlit the morning sun delights the senses in a winter wonderland view of Crescent after a foot or more of sn... (more)

I happened to be in Moab, UT when a friend reminded me that the once a week UP potash local runs on a Friday, wait thats today! All my previous plans for the day were now pushed to the side as I h... (more)

UP 1989 leads a southbound ILTLB at Canyon on the Mojave Sub.

Below the imposing escarpment of Dodge’s Bluff, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr traces the Colorado River in spectacular Ruby Canyon just east of Utaline, Colorado, on June 23, 2021.

The towering red rocks of Moab make even thundering freight trains seem like children's playthings.

I've had this photo in my head for a few years, but haven't made the time to head out to Moab very often. Since I first wondered if it was possible, I've seen the train framed through Corona Arch ... (more)

A loaded windmill blade train descends down Kingman Canyon as the sounds of dynamic motors whine down the 1.6% grade of main track one. On main two, a Q LACLPC6 charges up the grade as it continue... (more)

Intrepid Potash

Dutifully crawling along the Cane Creek Branch to Intrepid Potash the local is nearing its destination. The surprising geology along the Colorado River in... (more)

Old and weathered Southern Pacific and Cotton Belt box cars are now used for storage on a ranch east of Melrose, New Mexico.

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 leads a passenger special, along with Northern No. 844, through wide open Wyoming countryside just west of Thayer on May 5, 2019. The passenger train is headed to Ut... (more)

Arizona Eastern Railway’s turn operating from South Siding to Clifton and return is entering a rock cut just west of South Siding, Arizona, as it drops downgrade toward the Freeport McMoRan inte... (more)

Empty tank car train of the Utah Railway rolling down Soldier pass on the heavy 2.4 % grade below the Nolan tunnels, with MK50-3 (built by MK Rail in Boise, Idaho as MK5000C in 1994) # 5001, # 500... (more)

UP 8757 and 5361 round the sweeping curve at Lakepoint, Utah. The Great Salt Lake, provides the back drop, along with Antelope Island.

Snow covered tree branches in the Animas Canyon frame the Durango & Silverton's Cascade Canyon Express as it crosses the high bridge on its way back to Durango.

It's all narrow ledges and steep cliffs on this stretch of the Durango & Silverton's famous highline. Here, #481 rounds a particularly dramatic bend in the midst of a heavy winter snowstorm that b... (more)