Empty Centralia, WA coal train rolls down Mullan Pass between Austin and Tobin.

This eastbound came through the Continental Divide in the background via the Moffat Tunnel on this Colorado morning.

This fully loaded Coal train descends Mullan Pass as the sun sets on another sunny day in Montana.

Heading to Paradise to swap some cars.

Heading back to Missoula

Heading back to Missoula

MRL's only manifest heads towards Helena after picking up 30 cars from the "Montana Western of BNSF" interchange at Garrison. An extra engine will be picked up at Elliston for the trip up the hil... (more)

Ah, the sweet smell of spring railfanning.

Wild flowers are in bloom as the Proviso to Pine Bluff manifest heads south at Pottstown. I am taking this photo from the shoulder of Ill. Route 8 which climbs along a hill and then over the RR. ... (more)

The fields are planted with rape-seeds, that will end up as foodoil.

On the way to Squaw Creek, the two new units pass through fields filled with wild flowers. Canon 350D.

An empty coal train just off the Napier Sub is about a mile from crossing into Nebraska from Iowa. This empty came up the St. Joseph Sub from Kansas City, MO then took the Napier Sub from Napier, ... (more)

National Cash Register 0-4-0 fireless "Rubicon" on display in its own building at the Carillon Historical Park. It was the first fireless built (by Lima in 1909) for service in the United States.... (more)

Restored Monon caboose on display at the Linden Railroad Museum. Behind it is the former Monon main line, now owned by CSX.