It's redbud time in Southwest Virginia and spring is springing out all over as southbound coal runs eastbound on NS by going west. Photo by Jim, aka Boxcar Jim, Satterwhite. From my collection.

Yes, OK it is SBD and that's its short lived new number but I want to hang on to "our railroad" a little longer. This is what happens when a locomotive that's been filthy all it's like ... (more)

BNSF 8998 (SD70ACe) leads the Beer Train through the Denver Yard on its way to the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado.

The California Zephyr was 5 hours late today as it runs through the Denver Yard towards Denver's Union Station.

UP 6078 (AC4400CW-CTE) runs into an orange sunrise as it heads east on the Transcon through Cheyenne, Wyoming.

UP 5830 (ES44AC) runs past a puddle as it heads into the Cheyenne Yard.

UP 5830 (ES44AC) leads a freight east on the Transcon through Dale Creek in Wyoming.

Eastbound BNSF Z intermodal speeds through Escalon Ca

A Norfolk Southern intermodal train is hauling westbound on the Conrail Shared Assets portion of the Lehigh Line as it approaches the South Avenue grade crossing.

Steel Switcher. Union Railroad (URR) SW1500 no. 8 is seen shuffling cars in the yard at the US Steel Co. Edgar Thompson Works.

Steel Service. Union Railroad (URR) MP15DC no. 11 is seen on the end of a train shoving down into the yard at US Steel Co.'s Edgar Thompson Works.

A Slow Descent. Union Railroad (URR) MP15DC no.s 11, 22, and 14 are on the end of a long train easing down the ramp into the yard at the US Steel Co. Edgar Thompson Works.

Empties Across the River. Norfolk Southern (NS) ET44AC no. 3617 is seen easing its train across the Port Perry Bridge as it crosses the Monongahela River.

Easing Past Edgar Thompson. CSX CM44AC locomotive no. 7243 is seen leading its train past the US Steel Edgar Thompson Works in Braddock, PA.

Discussing the next switching moves.