'He leadeth me beside the still waters' ... These words from the 23rd Psalm are what I think of when I see this view from the Mississippi Palisades at sunset. It was a beautiful, very quiet eveni... (more)

It is always worth heading North of Anchorage on the Alaska Railroad. The scenery from Hurricane to Fairbanks is spectacular. Although the day had held great promise with sunshine early by the tim... (more)

Export coal loads from the Usibelli coal mine south of Fairbanks roll across the glacier-fed waters of Upper Trail Lake at Moose Pass, Alaska on a beautiful late summer day.

Looking deep into the Feather River Canyon, we see an Eastbound stack train hugging the rocky edge, battling up the 1% grade.

Four trains are visible in this aerial that has Caliente in the upper left and Bealville in the upper right. The first of three southbounds is climbing above tunnel five south of Bealville; a sec... (more)

A loaded CN coal train passes an empty CP grain train in the narrow confines of Black Canyon. At this location, the Thompson River twists through an oxbow so tight that the only routing option av... (more)

Southbound Denali Star from Fairbanks to Anchorage has just departed from Denali National Park station on the Independence day. It is seen here crossing the Riley Creek Trestle just as the clouds... (more)

Q316-10 arrives into the Queen City approaches Viaduct junction CSXT 7642 CSXT 2655 CSXT 6037

After a weekend of rain & clouds we are treated to a full week of beautiful weather and taking the main stage would have to be Mt. Rainier. Showing us while Trains are very big, some things are ju... (more)

One of CP's monster 12000 f.t 110's grinds its way up the ruling Heron Bay sub grade at Neys and the train can be seen over 2 miles away along the steep rock bluffs overlooking Lake Superior.

Taken on a typical dreary Oregon day from the overlook at Ruthton Park. There is lots of poison oak up there. The wait in the rain was worth it for this shot. Awaking early, I was hoping for blue ... (more)

A westbound California Zephyr rolls through Gore Canyon. Slide detector fences line this stretch of railroad.

JR Hokkaido Airport Rapid passing the fishing hamlet of Zenibako at twilight on August 31, 2006, along the northern coast of Japan's northern island. The train originated at the New Chitose... (more)

Running on the advertised out of Santa Barbara, southbound Amtrak train #11 sprints along the California Coast as it passes beach goers at Emma Wood State Beach near Ventura on the former Souther... (more)