In perfect coordination a BNSF-led San Joaquin meets an opposing Capitol Corridor.

Yet another edition of the age-old Brooklyn trailer train paces along the Sacramento River on the ex-SP Shasta Line at Gibson. Little do they know an efficiency test banner lies in their path a... (more)

An unlikely trio for deep NS coal country leads an empty hopper train down the Waynesburg Southern. This train is bound for Federal No. 2 Mine, located just inside the West Virginia state line.

Union Pacific's Engineering Special departing Sandpoint in grand fashion as it crosses the Pend Oreille River after sunset.

Late running Q276 chugging east with autos for the greater DMV (DC, MD, VA). No complaints with the SD40/SD50 combo!

On the B&O Mainline between Philadelphia and Cumberland, only the little known interlocking protecting Greenbelt Station holds on with CPL's. How much longer they will last is anyone's guess... ... (more)

Q438 seen trundling over the mighty Susquehanna on a humid as ever Mid-Atlantic morning. They will be taking the siding here at West Aikin to meet hotshot Q033. As consolation the BE Dispatcher d... (more)

The MoPac just seems to keep coming back! Here the 1982 is bringing in the Long Beach to Seattle stack train, which reaches Oakland by way of Sacramento. I lucked into them running 1x1, I always... (more)

Due to the phenomenal graciousness of the lady who owns this land (pictured above the silver truck), we were able to soak in the sights and sounds of the famous J in a scene that quintessentially ... (more)

Alright, alright, we'll stick around for just one more train! Just before the sun slipped away, Northeast Regional 127 rocketed south past us towards the BWI Region and points beyond.

Third trick yard job, Y301, brings a heft drag from the other side of town towards Curtis Bay Yard. They are coming off the South Baltimore Industrial Track and are about to enter the Curtis Bay ... (more)

Now arriving..... Baltimore, BC! Train Q226 arriving into Curtis Bay Yard on the south side of Baltimore. Above it is the unique truss bridge that carries I-895 over the yard.

Shenanigans... L141 ties up the entire railroad spinning its power to get a cab signal leader, while Lance Armstrong down there is about to get run over by 200+ tons of locomotive.

Lucky number 13! The third Brunswick train of the Friday afternoon rush scoots through the Derwood Dip on a Clear.

While one of the most worn and battered AEM-7's on Amtrak's roster, this old workhorse is one of the longest surviving toasters, outliving all of her DC sisters. At the time of this posting she i... (more)