Union Pacific's MGJNY navigates Byers Canyon following the Colorado River near Hot Sulphur Springs, CO.

The Virginian heritage unit sits on display at the Altoona Railroader's Memorial Museum. It was on display for Family day where NS unveiled their employee appreciation unit.

BNSF 8791 & 9028 westbound with an empty coal train.

UP 8750 & 5662 lead a westbound manifest.

Eastbound stack train at Arlington, Oregon.

"Hastings" (my nickname for it anyway) is rolling through the beautiful campus of this small (but growing) liberal arts school. They will pause briefly on the main at CP Glade and we'll... (more)

The Savanah & Atlanta heritage ACe leads a train of empty windmill flats through Cary in between Amtrak traffic in the late afternoon.

Late Night Lightning Bugs | Lighning bugs are active at Rich Mountain, AR where northbound CPKC manifest train M263 descends the western (timetable north) slope of the grade around 1:30 in ... (more)

During our week trip that included Summerail we catch a southbound NS intermodal crossing CSX's former CR main. They will parallel CSX's former C&O Line for about 1/2 mile south then go their own... (more)

Approaching a meet with intermodal #278 this WB mixed freight has nears the signal for the east end of the long siding which is oddly positioned well east of the actual switch. The track makes an... (more)

Short stuff. Awaiting an EB freight this tiny intermodal train can use our short passing siding, a relatively rare event. A good day for me.

Gorilla Hail & Pumpkins Severe warned supercell A6 tracking ENE at 17kts with 2.75” hail and 65 mph winds is approaching from the north, northwest into Wiggins, CO on Monday June 10,... (more)

Evening Spirit Union Pacific’s Spirit #up1943 with OXPSJ-12 makes an appearance just after dusk in the afterglow pink light that lasts just minutes in the double curves west of tunne... (more)

A loaded UP coal train makes their way by Union Station heading out on the joint track.

This WB intermodal cruises past the approach signal for both CP Wyndale and CP Abingdon. The new 136# welded rail has been kicked out for installation later in the spring. Wyndale is a CP where ... (more)