Light power drifts downgrade past an observer after shoving a westbound up the mountain. The curve is 100% steam-free this day.

With the recent news that one of the quintessential regional railroads, Montana Rail Link, would soon disappear, it made me go back and look at some of my images from my only visit to the railroad... (more)

The Curve At Sunrise

Historic Howard Tunnel. On a late fall afternoon, the Northern Central Railway's York 17 Locomotive comes charging out of the nearly 200 year-old Howard Tunnel, in the town of Seven Valleys... (more)

Under the Mickey Mouse Wall
Tunnel 3 and 4 play host to a coal bucket in home road colors shortly after sunrise.

As a heavy fog begins to clear and the sun starts to come out, BNSF 6785 leads a southbound Roberts Bank coal empty through the forests near Samish, WA on January 14th, 2022.

Emerging from the morning fog like a mythical beast, the Agawa Canyon Tour Train soars above the Bellevue Valley on its journey into the wilderness of Northern Ontario.

Anacapa Island (on the left) and Santa Cruz Island (on the right) stand out against the sunset over the Santa Barbara Channel. Pacific Surfliner no. 777 the northbound to San Luis Obispo rolls pa... (more)

The California Zephyr busts through a snow drift as it runs through Tolland, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Peering down on the frozen landscape below, ONR's Toronto to North Bay test train no. 301 patiently waits for a CN track gang to clear before making their next stop at Gravenhurst, ON.

Painterly afternoon light filters through the vibrant forests at Montreal Falls, Ont., as CN's Agawa Canyon Tour Train rounds this iconic trestle on the former Algoma Central Railway.

Winter dusk in Glenwood Canyon - the culmination of many different strokes of fortune resulted in this photo opportunity that will not be easily duplicated. First, this spot is only viewable fr... (more)

As blue hour sets in on a cold and snowy December evening, the remnants of the winter storm from the day before hang on to the rails and trees as a hot 212 hustles north towards Hagerstown and eve... (more)

Almost Home. Leased CSXT 9037 (C40-9W), CSXT 4589 (“Spirit Of Nashville”, SD70MAC), NS 6914 (SD60E), and NYSW’s own 3808 (SD60) have been recrewed for the remained for the trip to Bin... (more)