2 crewman walk back to the head end, as the train will continue down the Buttonwillow branch switching local industries.

2 cleen RailAmerica GP38's lead there train down the ex Southern Pacific Buttonwillow Branch just west of Kern Junction.

597 in daylight happens only occasionally. Usually this train would be heading by here on its way back to Garnet yard around 2 to 3am. RLK 4095 - GEXR 3835 - RLK 5005 have a fairly large train of ... (more)

A new Railamerica Genset sits on a string of deadlined locomotives at West Colton Yard.

Kiamiachi train westbound with 3 hoppers and 2 ex-SP SW1500's on each end.

After waiting for nearly 2 hours at this usually busy location without a train and just as my wife called to say she was done shopping and on her way to pick me up, this railfan's fortunes changed... (more)

After working in the BNSF yard in Bakersfield, CA for some time, this leaser has been tagged by vandals. As Graffiti becomes more of a common sight around US railroads, it is costing railroads hu... (more)

A TP&W freight breaks the silence in the small town of Yates City.

A TP&W freight rumbles through the trees that have yet to leaf out from a long and harsh winter.

One of the high hood geeps used on the Otter Tail Valley Railroad leads the train from the railroad's headquarters in Fergus Falls, MN to Fargo, ND and back on former Great Northern tracks south o... (more)

The Otter Tail Valley Railroad's train from Fergus Falls, MN to Fargo, ND and back is on its return leg as it stops just south of Barnesville to unload a few cars destined for the town's grain ele... (more)

CIND 5003 leads a short local westbound towards Valley Junction.

CIND 5003 leads a short local westbound towards Valley Junction.

CIND 5003 leads a short local westbound towards Valley Junction along a short bit of rough track that frequently sees washouts along the Ohio River.