Looking like a mini-Hiawatha where the Burlington Twin Zephyrs once ran, a private charter train heads east along the Missisisippi River at Maiden Rock en route from St. Paul to Rock Island, Ill.

Two former B&LE units (909 and 869) assist a Missabe SD38-2 on ore load from United Taconite.

8802 west is ratted hard up the North Track, when radio chatter comes in, we hear news of 101 to run up the South Track for an overtake at Stephen. The Gevo race has begun in the mountains.

Winter turns to spring as the weak sun obliges just enough to give a bit of glint.

Riviera Trains 47839 passes Aller Junction on Saturday 12th May 2007, hauling 5Z70 Derby Litchurch Lane – Laira stock move formed of refurnished Mk3’s

Six four-axle engines lead the first run of TV-304 eastbound up the famed Erie Gulf Summit grade approaching Germantown Road crossing.

Enroute back home, the #765 passes under the abandonded huge main line coaling tipple at Oakland, Pa.

Spécial steam train " Le Mistral " with an US mikado 141 R N° 1199 . In Nivernais country

On what would end up being the last outing for CPR 1201 she is southbound for Brockville.

A 4-4-0 classic. At one time this was the most popular wheel arrangement in the US assuming it's nickname - the American. This engine was originally built in 1909 for the Mississippi Central.

Southbound Arvida -> Toronto.

This Energy Mine, CO coal empty has just left Gore Canyon as it approarches Azure. At Bond, CO this train will diverge off the mainline for a 40 mile trip up the Craig Branch to Phippsburg, CO for... (more)

Like a dedicated railfan, Qualicum Beach Station spends many hours beside an empty track waiting for that special train.

Viewed from high on the Mississippi River bluffs, an eastbound moves along former Burlington Route rails between Prescott and Diamond Bluff behind new ES44DC 7521.

"Lackawanna #2317" puts on an impressive smoke show during one of the photo runbys at the Elmhurst Reservoir.