Northbound Gold Runner departing Modesto Amtrak Station on a foggy day.

Amtrak's "day one" heritage unit leads the southbound Coast Starlight through Jack London Square

Still wearing its Kansas City Southern de Mexico lettering, an ex-Missouri Pacific dining car rests in the Austin Steam Train Association yard. Hopefully one day this car can be restored. You c... (more)

UP 6936 and IAIS 513 leads "The Quad Cities Rocket" train across the Iowa River

The Missouri Pacific "Eagle Cliff" rests in the Austin Steam Train Association yard in Cedar Park. This car is currently sidelined for repairs. If you'd like to see this car and others b... (more)

ATCX #3118 rests on the head end of the excursion consist in the Austin Steam Train Association yard in Cedar Park. ASTA had leased this locomotive (ex-HZRX #3134) in 2016 when RSD-15 #442 went do... (more)

SP #786's tender sits on a yard track at the Austin Steam Train Association yard in Cedar Park. Over 25 years after the initial sidelining of #786, plans are actually beginning to come together... (more)

SP #786 sits in pieces in the Austin Steam Train Association yard in Cedar Park. Over 25 years after the initial sidelining of #786, plans are actually beginning to come together for a return t... (more)

Austin & Texas Central #442 sits on a yard track under threatening skies, awaiting the installation of a new traction motor. #442 has been out of service for almost a decade, supplanted by GP40-3 ... (more)

NS 9747 pushed 11Z up the grade and over Compton bridge on its way to Shenandoah

Steaming iron ore and three BLE motors heading south on the CN Missabe sub for Proctor yard. Always neat to see the rolling steam cloud along the highway.

DRGW 346 in the Snow Always nice to catch up with DRGW 346 on a nice day at the Museum.

Saratoga Corinth & Hudson Alco S1 5 stands with other engines at Corinth, on the east side of the siding. On the west track, we can see in the distance SCH 4118 ready to leave the town towards Gr... (more)

Reading 2102 storms out of Port Clinton with its passenger train after a brief station on a cold winter morning.

After getting off I188 earlier, I saw the BNSF transfer heading to CSX Boyles with some interesting power. Decided to swing by Block 2 to get a shot next to the old searchlight still in service