A CP transfer from Duluth to Superior holds clear of Grassy Point swing bridge as a BNSF B&B crew repairs the bridge. High above on the hill is a loaded CN limestone train headed to Proctor.

A strong afternoon thunderstorm moves towards Eastern Montana . There is little doubt the fishermen along the Missouri River are getting wet... Meanwhile the sun has re-appeared over Mullan Pas... (more)

Norfolk Southern F9a number 4270 leads the executive office car special across the Chattahoochee River, departing from Columbus, Georgia, and crossing into Phenix City, Alabama. Departure time was... (more)

Another sampling of a 10-day sojourn into the wilds of northern Quebec and Côté-Nord on some of North America's most disconnected rail routes... This shot required a 7-mile hike that was complim... (more)

A CN train moves across the busy Soo Locks at dusk. There is a single unit on the point and another four hopper cars back due to weight restrictions on the bridge. They will be combined once on th... (more)

The N&W Class J 611 heads east over the James River Trestle on this cold, rainy day. The engine was being moved for the upcoming weekend excursion at Manassas, Va.

The Truckee River meets the Little Truckee River, flowing from under the railroad, at Boca. Eastbound Union Pacific 7122 drifts downhill alongside.

Near as I can tell, this is the first and only image of the Energy branch of the UP / DRGW (14+ miles to the Twentymile Mine) here on Railpics. This is too bad, because like the entire branch to C... (more)

Just after sunrise, westbound 39T crosses the Portageville Trestle over the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park. A rainbow is created by the spray from the waterfall beneath the bridge.

A CP unit grain train travels westbound on CN's Ashcroft Sub seen here crossing the Thompson River in Lytton, BC.

A westbound BNSF coal train rolls along the Missouri River in Lombard Canyon, as the Northern Lights dance overhead. This is on Montana Rail Link's 2nd Subdivision between Toston and Lombard, Mont... (more)

A southbound UP manifest crosses the Dry Creek Viaduct on it's way to a crew change in Dunsmuir.

A dying breed of train crosses the famous Nicholson Viaduct, opened in 1915. The Canadian Pacific trains that traverse this line multiple times per week will soon be a thing of the past in just a ... (more)

The engineer on the MRL business car special has his train down to a crawl while crossing over Fish Creek along the MRL's scenic 4th Subdivision between Missoula and St. Regis.

One of the most scenic locations to shoot railroads in the Northeast is in the Lehigh Gorge. Unfortunately, catching a train running through the Gorge in daylight is a real struggle. Norfolk Sou... (more)