On a mid November day, the mercury is hovering around 25 degrees as the sun slowly rises over the tops of the Coconino pine trees. In the distance, the sound rumbling of heavy machinery begins to ... (more)

Fair Time!

The Alaska State fair is always summer's last big hurrah in the Last Frontier. To help accommodate the 300,000 visitors (equivalent to about half the state's total popu... (more)

A rare move of a BNSF Business train coming from the new industry in Montgomery, IL. BNSF & BJRY helped inaugurate the new coming industry United Sugar.

After meeting the hot Salt Lake City - Denver Z-Train at Greeley, Union Pacific "CNW Heritage" SD70ACe No. 1995 heads north with 100 loaded coal hoppers from West Elk Mine, Colorado thro... (more)

NS 593 passes under the Western signal of UN Junction, which is still a PPL. This train featured a standard cab SD70 duo, a lashup worthy of a chase.

A pre-dawn dash south was rewarded with this view of the Sydney bound XPT arriving at a slightly foggy Tamrookum, just as the sun bathed everything in a beautiful golden glow.

Empty NS grain train, 51N roars through the sleepy town of Rex, Georgia with the Interstate heritage ES44AC leading the charge on the Atlanta South District.

Norfolk Southern's Central of Georgia heritage ES44AC leads Jacksonville, Florida bound train, 285 as it eases from the siding in Arkwright, Georgia after a meet with i07.

P&W's newest painted unit number 4302, a former FEC SD70M-2 and three other six axles (GMTX 9059, NECR 2674, and CSOR 3771) barely power the NECR ethanol extra up Monson Hill at the CT/MA state li... (more)

BNSF EMD GP38-2 No. 2322 and GP39E No. 2940 are power for a spreader train idling the night away in Essex yard, Montana, on December 26, 2007. The train arrived at Essex a few hours before after f... (more)

In the dead of night an eastbound stack train waits on the bridge for a westbound freight to clear the main into Harrisburg.

The very first locomotive painted in CMQ's attractive blue and grey livery is seen here idling at South Lagrange after the crew ran short on time.

A loaded CSX N770 coal train crests the grade at the Hobbs signals on it's way to Richmond, VA as the days last light burns the sky and foliage in the trees.

While half the world was chasing the Cheyenne Frontier Days train with the UP 844 in some beautiful sunny weather, severe storms in northern Illinois cancelled a scheduled night photo session. Onl... (more)

The sun sets on the South Dakota landscape as an SD60M waits to depart with the Willmar to Aberdeen local. With newer GEs ruling most of BNSF's mainlines, it's always a treat to watch and listen ... (more)