Back in 2009, I wanted to get BC Rail leading....so I had to travel all the way out into the wild woods of BC. Here, the normally-nocturnal L571 made a daylight appearance on the north end. At t... (more)

CN power is now very common in Tampa with regular ethanol and potash trains. Sometimes a rare bird flies south, such as the BC Rail "heritage" unit. BC Rail lasted long enough into &qu... (more)

CN power is now very common in Tampa with regular ethanol and potash trains. Sometimes a rare bird flies south, this being one of two Veterans units on the roster.

A South Branch Valley grain train runs Northbound through the massive gorge along the South Branch of the Potomac River known as the Trough. Bringing up the rear of the train is two classic GP9s w... (more)

Seaboard Coast Line E6(A) 522 (Shovel nose) leading the SouthWind and L&N E7(A) 791 heads train 15, both being refueled and watered at the Louisville Union Station on April 04, 1967. Photo by L... (more)

CP 7020, one of CPKC's military tribute SD70ACUs - this one wearing an Army green "temperate" scheme - trundles through Des Plaines, IL leading CPKC grain train 346.

Bloomer GP10 7504 sits in Gibson City on a quiet fall night.

New York Central P32AC-DM 211 arriving at Cold Spring with train 837.

MJRX 711 at Crystal Valley Coop at Madelia, MN.

Ex CR SW1200 at New Vision Coop at Miloma, MN.

Carolina Coastal Railway's matched set of N&S inspired heritage units look right at home passing through downtown Sims en route to Middlesex.

Beside a new shelter the nicely matched dinner train looks ready to depart for faraway places instead of a runaround a few scenic miles away.

TA&G 80 and Ex NS 1580 pose for the camera at Chattanooga Tn.

Western Maryland GP 9 #25 and 39 sit on the Western Maryland Scenic’s Georges Greek Branch. In time this branch and hopefully these locomotives will see regular service again.

Not too long after setting up my flashes at 4 am on a chilly September morning, I hear M653's horn a couple miles away, prompting me to take a couple test shots. When everything was set how I want... (more)