D&RGW #473 and #476 work hard near Elk Park, deep within the Animas River Canyon, bringing their mixed train into the siding on October 16, 2023. Here the D&S sponsored photo special will await th... (more)

Southbound At Sunset | Just a couple of minutes before the sun drops below the horizon, southbound CPKC manifest train M280 rolls through the valley at Bunch, OK on the gorgeous past-peak f... (more)

The red signal indicates that there is nothing coming north from Two Harbors for a while, but all eyes were on the sky on this night.

KCS 5003 leads CPKC 301 across the Fraser River at Cisco.

Three trains meet at Nesquehoning Junction amid peak fall color. From left to right, a Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway excursion shoves south on the Jim Thorpe Branch while NRFF holds the main at Riv... (more)

Flying Above the Clouds by Rail This very well may be the most difficult and rare of weather events to capture along the Flatiron Range. Meteorology calls it an Inversion and it can b... (more)

Amtrak Above the Clouds The weather in the Denver-Metro area is weird this morning. Once or twice a year, the ground is warm enough and the air cools enough overnight to create a layer of ... (more)

A brand new AC44C6M rebuild leads a Herzog ballast train north at Arcadia, VA along the Roanoke district.

The Amtrak Pennsylvanian heads east over the "Big Viaduct" between Mineral Point and South Fork. The stunning autumn colors provide a scenic ride for passengers through some of the more ... (more)

An NS manifest navigates the trench in fall splendor with some of the downtown Pittsburgh skyline in the background. What better place to experience autumn than the "Trench", also know... (more)

CN 3315 Leads a five unit mixed freight from Kirk Yard in Chicago Illinois to Waterloo Iowa. Here they crawl through the Southside of downtown Chicago after rain went through the area

Mance Movers: Empty autorack train M215 rounds the curve in Mance, PA, as it passes the old post office. In the background, storm clouds are coming through the area. The fall colors are beginning... (more)

Union Pacific's Chicago & North Western heritage unit appears briefly between the trees on the upper part of the historic Williams Loop, located near Spring Garden, California. In a few moments it... (more)

UP Y729 running as Metra extra 5901 departs CPT with the 553 headed to Elburn for storage.

A Norfolk Southern "baretable" train crosses the Little Conemaugh River just west of South Fork, PA. This section of the Pennsylvania Railroad follows the grade of the Allegheny Portage ... (more)