An eastbound BNSF stack train races away from the sunset as it approaches the Fullerton station on a cool fall evening. Fullerton regulars may notice something new here, as BNSF has recently repla... (more)

A local youth watches as a work train heads through Torrance in the late evening.

A BNSF Maintenance of Way extra heads up the Harbor Sub in the late evening, as they pass a scene that at the time was pretty jarring. Unfortunately over the 5 years since, this type of view is pr... (more)

A BNSF coal empty cruises through Noxon, Montana, on its eastbound trip over Montana Rail Link on February 7, 2021.

… And Just Then a Hole in the Clouds Let the Sun Through! Don't let the sunny skies fool you - It was a cold day on Colorado's Joint Line! In fact, a few hours earlier, it was blizzard... (more)

BNSF's 613 Watson Shuttle Job begins to cross the one and only grade crossing on the Alameda Corridor (E. Lomita). Between the dirt road and the constant extremely heavy truck traffic, this is a v... (more)

BNSF's 613 Watson Shuttle Job waits at the West Thernard signals for permission to head onto the PHL's Long Beach Sub.

An eastbound intermodal passes underneath the ATSF-style searchlights in Toluca, IL. These searchlights, and many others on the Chillicothe Subdivision are in danger of being removed and replaced.... (more)

A detouring eastbound Q train is following Amtrak toward Minneapolis. It's getting up to track speed out of Willmar as it passes by the elevator in Kandiyohi, which according to a nearby sign is ... (more)

A heavy doublestack destined for reblocking at Clovis, NM works East up the stiff grade towards the Continental Divide.

An eastbound pulls out of Kingman Canyon on the usual westbound main due to track work on the other main.

A modern twist on the manned helpers for Cajon Pass, we see a relatively new set of GEVO's awaiting an oncoming train to clear so they can run through the crossovers at Frost.

A DPU pushes hard on a very long mixed freight.

An unmatched set of GEs head west with merchandise for Sioux City, IA. The rear of the train is snaking through the trees beneath the large ethanol plant in Atwater.