The STMA Switcher rolls downgrade across Bridge EE50 above Chatcolet Lake on its return journey to St. Maries after interchanging with UP at Plummer.

Helpers on Evaro! Due to a derailment on the 4th Subdivision west of Missoula the previous day in which Boeing fuselages fell into the Clark Fork River, on Independence Day several heavy trains we... (more)

As the last minutes of sunlight shine into the Kootenai River Gorge, the DPU's on a heavy unit train of Bakken crude oil trail the consist of oil tank cars westward beneath the steep slopes and ro... (more)

On the afternoon of Independence Day, the Southern Railway heritage unit leads a westbound Galesburg to Pasco manifest past the cantilever at the east switch of Hope.

An eastbound vehicle train wraps around the apex of Trinidad Loop as it climbs the long 1% grade from the Columbia River to Quincy in central Washington.

Two CP units lead a southbound manifest down the Palouse Canyon through Tunnel 14, the first of five tunnels within just over a mile of track.

As the larch burn bright orange on the mountain slopes behind, an empty Boardman coal train slowly approaches the crest of Evaro Hill. The engineer is already easing off on the throttle in prepara... (more)

In a summer downpour, the southbound Grain Shuttle off the Palouse River & Coulee City sweeps through the S-curve at Park in the Palouse Canyon between Hooper and Joso.

A 70ACe and two SD70M's lead a northbound Z train across Dry Canyon Viaduct, located just north of Hotlum siding. This rugged stretch of mountain railroad through the lava beds below Mount Shasta ... (more)

"Into the storm." A five-unit set of frost-covered MRL SD70ACe's push for all they're worth while working midtrain on a westbound unit grainer, seen climbing the 2.2% of Mullan Pass near... (more)

MRL's Day Gas cruises eastward along the Flathead River between Paradise and Perma beneath impressive rocky cliffs typical of this region of Montana.

During 2012, Canpotex's fleet was pushed to the limit, and in order to make up for the shortage, Potash Corp. cars were temporarily added to the pool, providing a rare opportunity to see unit trai... (more)

A lengthy Switcher pulled by two ex-Milwaukee GP9's tiptoes across Benewah Trestle on the way to Plummer for interchange with UP. This trestle is on the old Milwaukee Road mainline.

The westbound Paradise Local rumbles downriver toward its home base with a string of empty lumber cars, passing some small rapids on the Clark Fork River near Quinns.

Matched SD9043MAC's lead a southbound unit grain train across Joso Bridge on a windy September morning.