UP 6839 leads a slot train full of riprap bound for the Elkhorn Slough, where tracks regularly flood at high tide

Coming out of the siding at James, 22 miles (35 km) from Oroville, is an eastbound Union Pacific ballast train. This train, powered by UP C30-7 2503, C30-7 2419 and SD40-2 3165 (with helpers UP U... (more)

On a warm day one of FEC's older motors leads local 910 south.

A former CSX GP15 leads a former Canadian Pacific GP9u on the Fredonia Valley Railroad as a loaded 23-car train of rock heads towards the interchange with the P&L at Princeton.

R.J. Corman's sand train is on the last mile of its journey from Lexington as it nears Nugent Sand for another loading. This train typically runs the Old Road at night so a mid-day appearance was ... (more)

H&K Group Inc.'s Birdsboro Quarry operates two ex-NS SD40-2's. The lead unit in this photo, 3549, is of BN heritage. In the background, a Komatsu HD605 haul truck fills an aggregate holding hopper... (more)

An empty ballast train rolls through Durham on their way to the SunRock quarry in Butner.

With a great looking set of power up front, a loaded 50 car Herzog ballast train is getting ready to depart for the Estevan Sub.

NYAR RS 30 backing a cut of 20 stone hoppers into Prima Asphalt with the Saturday Only stone train. GP38-2 271, 270 and MP15AC 155 and 40 cars from Tilcon in Danbury.

A rock train from Merom Generating Station heading East through Elliston. This train will go to Bloomington.

A rock train from Merom heading East past the pond just outside of Sullivan, Indiana, on the INRD.

LIRR Work Extra 157 East approaching Munsell Road. MP15AC's 157, 163, 160 & 15 Ballast Hoppers dropping stone on the single track Montauk Branch.

Re 620 # 019 (Re 6/6 # 11619) of the SBB pulls the loaded Holcim gravel train from Hüntwangen via Bülach-Winterthur to Bürglen, between Winterthur and Oberwinterthur.

The crew is heading to the switch for Apple Ready Mix after switching ends at YA Siding to the east. NYAR GP38-2 271(9/11 Memorial paint scheme) is in the lead of 14 JTSX Hoppers as Jay is about t... (more)

A duo of INRD SD40s bring rock empties out of Merom Generating Station. The rock is used for the scrubbing of the stacks. These empties will go to Bloomington for loading.