NS 8128 leads westbound symbol ZAILA along UP's Yuma Sub in San Timoteo Canyon.

A P42 awaits assignment at Capital Yard while a yard crew shuffles around with an F59.

A yard crew builds Piedmont train 75 using NCDOT F59PH 1871 as they split a pair of leased P42s at Capital Yard.

A bright orange sunrise glints off the stainless steel of the California Zephyr as it runs through Keenesburg, Colorado.

BNSF 2749 (GP39E) runs through the trees at Lyons, Colorado.

UP 8530 (SD70ACe) leads a quartet of power out of Tunnel #1 at Plainview, Colorado and will drop down into Coal Creek Canyon.

One of the classic liveries of Alco in Indian Railways coined as "Kingfisher" livered alco from Gooty shed tows the 11040 Gondia Kolhapur Maharashtra Express towards Jayasinghpur for its... (more)

A Union Pacific Officer Special gets ready to leave the North Yard in Denver, Colorado and will run into the Colorado Rockies for the Moffat Tunnel.

A keyhole in the clouds allows a spotlight of sun to shine on a Union Pacific Officer Special as it runs through Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado.

The 4100 is in charge of the passenger special from Oelwein back to Waterloo. The unit would be cut off at Linden Ave once the train headed back northbound for the overnight stop at Cedar Falls. H... (more)

51 leads SW1500 47, GP9 209 and GP38 50 towards Retsof.

The Iowa Railroad is about to Ackley with loads for the CN. This small-time operation works between Clives and Ackley on this old ex-M&St.L railroad. The job works mornings coming north with loads... (more)

I get the trains back in the 90s weren't the 700 car monsters they are today, but crazy that they would throw 2 SD38's on at Galesburg and run a decent size train it to Northtown with no issues. T... (more)

One of the hottest trains on the Aurora Sub is this Chicago to St. Paul afternoon Z-train. This train has been called "Precious" by many dispatchers over the years. Here, high priority ... (more)

The purchased 90 ex-Oakways from GMTX in 2012. The units went thru an extensive standardization at the CN shops at Centralia. Unit received many extra and newer parts and also got a fresh paint in... (more)