Clouds continue to build over the Continental Divide as the last hopper cars clear the signals at the west end of East Portal siding. The train is seen entering the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel on ... (more)
Coal hoppers on this eastbound Union Pacific loaded coal train emerge from the shadows at Pinecliffe, CO on a late September afternoon.
A string of black diamonds descends the hill at Milepost 39.
A Union Pacific coal train is silhouetted against a beautiful Wyoming sky south of Bill, Wyoming. We were lucky that we had a sliver of clear sky underneath the clouds at sunset to help add some c... (more)
An eastbound CSX loaded coal train passes a billboard in Cabin Creek, West Virginia, promoting the train's cargo.
Conductor Jeff Conrad assembles his train, an eastbound loaded coal drag, in the yard at Cowen, West Virginia. The train was loaded at Evergreen Mine's flood loader in Cowen and is destined for a ... (more)
The steel rail, steel wheel interface looks especially nice during the "golden hour", when the setting sun, low in the sky, casts a warm glow on everything. Westbound CSX myts seen crossing the N... (more)
A time exposure in black and white.
