Tunnel Time: NS 51Z led by NS 9701 charges west on the NS Christiansburg district, as the train exits the Montgomery, VA tunnels located at the N 284.6.

Another wintery day in Montana is coming to a close as layers of fog roll through Montana’s Clark Fork River Valley. As the blue hour approaches, a BNSF grain train rumbles westbound out of Trou... (more)

Coal loads for Newport News split the signals at "American Standard" on the Big Sandy subdivision.

A very long coal hopper train thunders out of Montgomery tunnel with a D9 in the lead.

Over and Under: A few hours spent waiting on a pedestrian bridge across the James River in Richmond finally yielded a successful over/under shot.

Coal loads for Newport News pass the EE of Louisa.

A Norfolk southern hopper train rolls west at CP Arthur with a dash 9 leader.

Fading evening light paints the scene on the Colorado River around Burns as a BNSF westbound rumbles through reverberating off the canyon walls, eclipsing the peaceful harmony of rushing water and... (more)

The spectacular red cliffs highlight the towering geological formations around Burns, bathing in soft morning light as an unlikely trio of GEs hustle through with BNSF's traffic for Provo, tight o... (more)

The railroad is owned by Searles Valley Minerals. The company produces borax, boric acid, soda ash, salt cake, and salt and interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad at Searles Station outside ... (more)

The morning sun shines on a pair of Montana Rail Link SD70ACe's as they emerge from the Jefferson River Canyon in Cardwell, Montana on a frigid March morning. An MRL Whitehall Extra crew has a tra... (more)

An NS pony leads the daily BNSF westbound manifest along the winding Colorado River approaching Yarmony in the early morning sun.

BNSF 7149 leads an eight car officer special across northern Arizona and back to Topeka, KS, as it passes through Crozier Canyon. The officer special was loaded with people, including BNSF's CEO, ... (more)

Four GEs battle the grade up Cajon Pass with the Z LACMEM as they pass through Mormon Rocks.

The DP motors of a loaded grain train help control 16,000 tons of weight as they descend through the "The Narrows" between Caliente and Ilmon.