On a late July afternoon the sun peaks through the breaking monsoon clouds as an Eastbound stack train climbs out of Seligman, AZ.

As a nice manageable and light snow falls, UP 7661 east cross the Lower Cascade bridge. This was my first day back on Donner Pass in quite some time. I made a trip in early 2019 as they had planne... (more)

Heavy snow and strong wind moved into the Sierra Nevada's early on the 10th. The wind was miserable, otherwise the day was exceptional for capturing railroads in the snow. Here UP 585 leads a flan... (more)

As light snow falls, UP 3096 leads an eastbound train up the west slope of Donner Pass through Troy, CA across the Upper Cascade Bridge. This was the first time in almost 10 years I had done this ... (more)

UP 585 leads a flanger eastbound ahead of Amtrak 6 over the Lower Cascade Bridge near Troy, CA on Donner Pass.

UP 585 leads a flanger ahead of Amtrak 5 near Troy, CA on Donner Pass.

It's been a minute since I've been out to shoot real trains. Between my retirement, the new model trains and of course gas prices it's just been a challenge. We had a super quick trip up North...g... (more)

On July 2, 2022. An eastbound z-train runs through East Canyon Diablo on the BNSF Seligman Sub. As the sun sets, this EB Z train is running by a manifest that is slightly visible in the image off ... (more)

On windless Montana afternoon, BNSF 5000 leads a westbound Q train that comprised just 6 Boeing 737 fuselages along the Clark Fork River near Trout Creek, MT. Taken on Oct 2, 2022

On Jul 9, 2022 BNSF 8178 pushes on the rear end if an eastbound ethanol train on the MRLs 4th Subdivision near Trout Creek, MT.

Lombard has always been on my list of places to visit and this year I finally made it. I didnt have a ton of luck with MRL action but did catch a few trains. In this shot BNSF 4209 leads an Eastbo... (more)

Lombard has always been on my list of places to visit and this year I finally made it. I didnt have a ton of luck with MRL action but did catch a few trains. In this shot BNSF 4209 leads an Eastbo... (more)

This year has been an active monsoon season which has resulted in some of the greenest conditions I have ever seen in Northern Arizona. Here the westbound QCHIPHX descends the grade at Daze, AZ lo... (more)

Seconds before subrise an eastbound BNSF train runs through Dennison on the Seligman Sub. Every July I make it a point to visit the spot and see what the AZ sky has to offer.

The sun peaks through creating some interesting lighting as BNSF 4017 runs eastbound out of East Williams Jct.