Smoke from the Cass Scenic Railroad's #2 Shay appears to pigtail as the train rounds the bend during a charter trip.

Cass Scenic Railroad's #2 Shay passes through Old Spruce heading in the direction towards Bald Knob.

A watchful eye keeps track of the Cass Scenic Railroad's #2 Shay as it approaches the first of two switchbacks on a run to Bald Knob.

After being down for an eight year rebuild, Cass Scenic Railroad's #2 Shay returned to service for a Trains Magazine charter run to Bald Knob.

Cass Scenic Railroad's #2 Shay returns to service and steams away after a long rest for repairs and replacement of boiler tubes and firebox side sheets.

Union Pacific's 844 rests briefly in Falls City, NE, on it's way to a re-enactment of the Battle of Shiloh.

A non-stop Amtrak train passes the Amtrak station in Ashland, VA, on its way to Richmond. Here it runs on the CSX ROW that splits North Center Street.

BNSF coal train led by the 5889 heads south through the fog on the Kootenai River subdivision near MP 32.

UP X844 throws a large plume of smoke as it pulls a passenger special westward near North Bend, NE.

UP passenger special with X844 on the head end steam westward through Elkhorn, NE, on its way to North Platte.

Eastbound UP stack train crosses over Altamont Pass Road bringing its containers from the coast.

Westbound UP auto carrier with 3965 on the point lumbers its way to the west through the scenic Altamont Pass hills populated with numerous wind generators.

A UP manifest train with UP 5465, 4357, and 5551 makes a slight zig-zag around an old slide area while it works its way westward towards Livermore on its way to the coast.

An eastbound coal load streaks through the early morning towards Kremmling during this 20 minute time exposure.

Amtrak Train 6 with AMTK 118 works its way east to Kremmling skirting the edge of the hillside.