The Fireman oils the bell of Rio Grande 2-8-2 K-37 No. 491 at it simmers on the turntable during the blue hour on the evening of November 17, 2014. The big Mikado (for three-foot narrow gauge, tha... (more)

As the lead helper locomotive of a three-locomotive Rio Grande narrow gauge freight up Cumbres Pass, the crew of K-36 No. 489 looks back at the road locomotive crew taking on water on top of the p... (more)

A Union Pacific hi-rail vehicle pops out of Tunnel 39 in Little Gore Canyon while inspecting the rugged Moffat Tunnel Subdivision main line between trains west of Azure, Colorado, on August 21, 20... (more)

You look good on the roll by
The conductor on the Rio Grande Ski Train gives a westbound Union Pacific coal empty a “good roll by” on the radio as the last car of the train glides b... (more)

A minor derailment at Saunders turned into something more as the airslide hopper landed on a propane tank. The flame is from the crews burning off the propane before they try re-railing the cars.

With an approach-medium on the cab signal above his right elbow, the Broadway Limited's engineer starts his train west for the next stop in Harrisburg. PRR cab signals could only display four asp... (more)

The conductor of an inbound Fitchburg to Boston Commuter Rail train smiles for the camera as the train makes a quick stop at Ayer Station.

West Green River Dispatcher Dick Christensen is updating the train graph at the 4th Subdivision desk in Cheyenne. Christensen was the long time second trick (3-11pm) dispatcher for the railroad be... (more)

New York & Long Branch conductor Richard Morgan fills out his timesheet in his caboose at the end of a long day on the job. In reality, model Richard Morgan poses with original NY&LB paperwork... (more)

"Hey! Over here! Don't miss me!" yells a friendly crew member, eliciting a smile from the photographers watching the eastbound California Zephyr pull out of Truckee.

Amtrak 29 arrives a few minutes late into Cumberland as a fresh crew takes over for the trip over Sand Patch grade and points west.

Earl Knoob feeds the belly of the beast, former Great Western 2-10-0 #90.

Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger No. 3985 is westbound east of Lodgepole, Nebraska, on October 9, 2008, on the last day of a long road trip and is heading home to Cheyenne. The many miles of “we... (more)

The Pan Am BF-1 train is awaiting their final OK to depart White River Junction on September 12, as the clerk finishes the paperwork. In actuality, when Mr. Craig Walker wanted to learn night phot... (more)

As Union Pacific welders get ready to replace a rail on the main line at Tolland, Colorado, on October 3, 2008, westbound UP MDVRO rumbles by in the siding, with all the “bell and whistle” mak... (more)