The Union Pacific's Potash Local is nearing the end of the first half of his journey on the scenic Cane Creek Branch as it passes some beautiful red rock cliffs at Milepost 33.
With a pair of MRL SD70ACe Helpers on the point, led by MRL 4305, a westbound BNSF freight starts the torturous climb up the East Slope of Mullan Pass.
After working a local industry, MRL's 840 Local accelerates eastbound through the Townsend Siding with MRL GP9 116 and SD45-2 308 in charge.
A pair of Montana Rail Link GP35's power a local on the wye track with the old Northern Pacific Yellowstone Branch, now an MRL industrial track, in Livingston.
Amtrak 393, the southbound "Illini", wheels under the classic signal bridge at Otto on the mainline of CN's Illinois Central.
UP 7842 leads an eastbound manifest passing the Metra depot at La Fox. In the consist behind the UP power today are a pair of GO Transit MP40PH's and an NJ Transit switcher on delivery to their ow... (more)
It's dawn on the BNSF's former Santa Fe Transcon main, as the classic Santa Fe signals light the way for an eastbound at Ancona, Illinois.
UP 3972 leads an eastbound manifest across the BNSF Railway diamond at Rochelle, Illinois.
An eastbound BNSF coal train, powered by three AC units, wheels through Blue Island Junction.
In the last light of day, NS 2568 highballs a westbound intermodal across the IC diamond at Tolono, just as an eastbound manifest clears the diamond. These were the last of a cluster of trains aro... (more)
In the foreground, a CN/IC coal train awaits a crew change. Meanwhile, in the background, a set of three IC SW14's is busy drilling Markham Yard.
A pair of IHB GP40-2's slam the diamond as they roll through Blue Island Junction.
In a classic scene, NS 9550 leads a coal train westbound out of the twin tunnels at Montgomery, Virginia.
NS 9502 wheels a westbound intermodal around a curve on the Pokey, near Hensley, West Virginia.
