The things one doesn't notice! In making this expected-to-be routine going-away shot of the Carolinean, I didn't see that a NB Acela had just peeked around the curve! For a shot of the Acela, se... (more)

Built in 1873, in Dutch colonial era, the historic Ambarawa station is still stands proudly. This station is nowadays also used for train museum with huge collections of 21 steam locomotives varie... (more)

A light engine move heads NE underneath South Tower. The decorative (and support) tower just to the right displays the "B" of the Belgium regional trains.

The modern, colorful station complex building in Brussels sees dozens, probably hundreds, of trains each day, local to international express. Here, two trains set off simultaneously to the NE. N... (more)

Double Slip Switches! Plenty of interesting trackwork and lots of trains at the main Brussels station.

The two hard working steam loco's of the Shantytown railway (www.Shantytown.co.nz) at rest after a days work

The South Tower (Tour du Midi/Zuidertoren) dominates the sky at the main station.

The leaves and the tourists have almost all gone, and so has most of the VIA car assignment on the "Skeena". The "Skyline" car has temporally replaced the "Park" car. The Skyline is however, pref... (more)

The Tenda-Line was from Limone to Ventimiglia out of service until 1979. In 1945 german troops destroyed a lot of bridges and tunnels. The Viaduc de Scarassoui between St. Dalmas and Fontan-Saorge... (more)

Operations are busy at Brussels Midi during the morning rush, with many crossover movements. The red signal holds in place a third train just behind the photographer.

As the last MARC train of the day heads west, disembarked passengers head for their cars across the tracks, by street, pedestrian crossing, or even across the rails. [The distant cars are the end... (more)

A regional passenger train departing southwest passes a series of double slip switches creating a track crossing over only half of the tracks at this large terminal. Note the identification... (more)

A view of the Amtrak yard from the observation deck in the Sears Tower. Amtrak shops and yard are on the left, Metra's shop and yard is on the right.

Transitioning on a beautiful spring day over Norfolk Southern's massive Inman Yard. Also in the frame, above and to the right, is CSX's Tilford Yard. Special thanks to Chris Starnes.

Easter Sunday brings business as usual on BNSF's thronged Barstow to Needles mainline. A pair of BNSF "land barges" meet a few miles east of Siberia. Amboy Crater can be seen in the background.