TRC 2006 and company takes a major curve outside of town as they enter the Pinnacles.

TRC 2006 leads a six pack of 40's out of Trona as they battle the grade up to the Trona Pinnacles. In the background is the plant that keeps the town alive.

STBX 4500 and two other GP40's sit out in the desert left for dead by an owner which went out of business. In a different time these engines were the pride of the fleet on the Idaho Northern & Pac... (more)

One of the better locations on the USG is the big bridge about halfway between the mine and the plant. It's a common place for offroaders to meet and take a break for a little bit. Here we see USG... (more)

Now loaded, the smelter job goes back down the hill with GP18 201 on the rear of the train. To the left is Copper Basin's Hayden Yard where all their trains originate out of.

The Copper Basin smelter train runs up the hill with CBRY 201 leading. The 201 is an ex Rock Island F7B that they rebuilt into a GP18.

The Copper Basin starts its day by running the smelter train around its yard so it can go up the hill and into the mine at Hayden.

"NJDOT in the Dark @ Oradell"

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After tying on to the rear of a BNSF Q train, a trio of Montana Rail Link EMD's begin the shove up Bozeman Pass as they depart from Bozeman, Montana. The tracks will climb almost 1000 feet over th... (more)

CN A492, Led by a fresh new SD75IACC 8316 (Rebuilt SD75I 1 of 50) - Eastbound 10:30pm through East Lansing Michigan in snowy conditions

CSX Q583 passing whats left of the former Edgemoor & Manetta connection in Edgemoor

Rio Grande SD45 5329 and first of the SD45s, the 5315 was delivered in January 1967, leads a pair of Geeps on a westbound coal train at Grand Junction, Colorado on January 1, 1969. Photo by F.H.... (more)