RJC Z545-18 splits the little town of Midway as it brings loaded aluminum down the former Old Road Subdivision toward Louisville

Helper from Helper

In a view from the Dutch door of Rio Grande Zephyr dome-observation Silver Sky, a westbound Rio Grande pig train ascends the storied Soldier Summit... (more)

After exiting one of Rio Grandeā€™s tunnels near Lynn, Utah, a train of empty hoppers continues east toward Helper.

An eastbound Rio Grande manifest twists and turns, following the Price River near Kyune, Utah.

The SPSF paint scheme sure looked good when it was fresh. Southern Pacific 8530 has just departed Salt Lake Cities, Roper yard, and is heading north toward Ogden, Utah. Tom Ellis photo.

A westbound train on the Siskiyou Line crosses the Klamath River. The original truss bridge at this location had collapsed several years earlier.

SP SD40T-2 8288, D&RGW SD45 5329, SP SD45-T2 9309 and SD40-T2 8354 are grinding up Cajon Pass. Sullivan's Curve is in the background.

Four Rio Grande tunnel motors, bring an empty coal train up the canyon, on New Years eve 1987. Tom Ellis photo.

Three tunnel motors lead a westbound Manifest

L&C Train 12 approaches Orrs Station Rd.

L&C Traain 12 leaves Chester. Next stop is the wye t rendezvous with Train 16

Lancaster and Chester Train 12 is spotted here working Circle S Feed Ranch

An American flag blows in the breeze on Veteran's Day 2020 as the G&W's Columbus & Ohio River Railway's NKWA heads west through Pataskala, Ohio. Ohio Central SD40T-2 4027 leads ex-CP and ex-NS SD... (more)

A westbound train on the Siskiyou Line takes siding to meet an eastbound at Gazelle.

Back when Soldier Summit was much cooler. A helper set lead by DRGW 5365 cuts off from a train, lead by a new Southern Pacific C44-9W 8161. With DRGW 3094 with a hot shot coming up the right side.... (more)