Black Diamonds and White Landscapes | As a bit of fog sets in on the morning of Saturday, January 3, 2026, a westbound coal train carrying loads from Wyoming's Powder River Basin heads acro... (more)

Crude Heading West | Approaching the community of Lignite, ID just after crossing Lake Pend Oreille, a westbound train of crude oil loads from North Dakota cruises through the snow on the c... (more)

Early Morning Empire Builder | Cruising through the snowy forests of northern Idaho, a six-hour-late eastbound Amtrak Empire Builder approaches its next station stop of Sandpoint on the coo... (more)

High Iron at Home | Rolling through a residential area near Lignite, ID, a train of empty grain hoppers makes its way east through the snow on a chilly Saturday, January 3, 2026 morning.

Eastbound Empties In The Morning | The yellow leaves of autumn contrast nicely with the blue mist of early morning in Lignite, ID where an eastbound train of empty crude oil tank cars rolls... (more)

Pend Oreille Dawn | Just as the sun is about to rise above the horizon, a westbound intermodal train crosses Lake Pend Oreille near Lignite, ID on the cool, clear morning of Wednesday, Octo... (more)