South bound BNSF manifest climbs the Tehachapi Loop during a break in a storm.

I'd say it's a love/ hate relationship with cold weather on the railway. Frigid cold temps have caused a joint on track 3 at mile 8 of the Weston sub to pull apart. Thankfully with a couple of can... (more)

Steamscape: Mt. Clay, Mt. Jefferson and the Great Gulf. The exhaust plume darkens as Fireman Mark "Cookie" Sodergren continues to shovel soft coal into the torch-like firebox of M... (more)

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's 1309 is photographed inside of Brush Tunnel. 1309 is the second largest operating locomotive in the United States, and the largest in regular service. This 2-6... (more)

Working solo, GP60 number 1086 leads a mixed consist of cars southbound below the bluffs of Ozark, AR alongside the Arkansas River late in the day on a warm April 9, 2022.

The departing City of New Orleans is illuminated by the lights of the Whole Foods on its way out of Chicago.

There is a certain anticipation that comes when the pieces to a photo start coming together. The only part I could control was position and exposure, but as I watched an absolutely amazing sunset ... (more)

Painted in its 1970s paint scheme, Black River & Western 60 crosses the Copper Hill Trestle as the sun sets on a fantastic day of steam railroading.

Jim and Cate Wrinn share a special moment while celebrating the success of the Trains Magazine photo charter of Western Maryland 1309 at the end of February, 2022. Only a month later (March 30,... (more)

The timing was nearly perfect to catch the California Zephyr at sunrise at Roggen, Colorado. The red sky was due to smoke from a wildfire near Boulder, Colorado, creating an eerie mood to an othe... (more)

Westbound CSX Q694-18 passes through the Pikeville Cut Through just after sunrise with the CSX 911, the specially painted Honoring First Responders engine, in the lead.

An eastbound loaded oil train creeps into Arvada, CO under the last bit of sunlight as winter comes to a close here in Colorado

Nevada Northern's rotary snow plow was the featured subject for the annual night shot in 2016. #93 was a nice addition to the event, which was well worth every penny spent and every minute to t... (more)