The heat haze causes a lovely distortion of this stack train as it heads west through Winslow

"TIPTON"
The classic PRR signal bridge is silhouetted against light snow lite by an oncoming eastbound train. For this and other photos please visit my site at more)

Generally speaking, UP's daily North Yard, CO to Roper, UT manifest is called at 3:30am. The process from call time to departure is typically 3-4 hours for the MNYRO. The result is usually an earl... (more)

"CROSSING LIGHTS"
The signals on the Middle Division at PT174 near Horningford, PA. Five trains passed in a span of 40 minutes. Here an eastbound approaches silhouetting the ... (more)

As the sun rises above the mountain tops its warm glow begins to reunite with the eastern slope of Union Pacific's fabled crossing of the Tehachapi mountains in southern California. Against the hu... (more)

It's just after sunset as AMTK P42DC No. 170 leads a 42 minute late eastbound California Zephyr as they round a curve before entering Tunnel No. 29 at Pinecliffe, Colorado on January 11, 2016. The... (more)

The silence of the cold night air is broken as NS 158 thunders into the old railroad town of Pamplin, VA. Enroute to its final destination of Crewe, VA. Leaving Linwood yard at around 09:00 the ... (more)

CFS 1828 to Joffre by a snowy afternoon and a skier cross the track.

A cold winter night brought freezing winds and a beautiful starry sky over Porteau Cove. We decided to stop and attempt a shot after seeing the southbound's patrol rolling along the tracks near Br... (more)

Heard, but not seen. A northbound CSX intermodal train slips through the dense morning fog blanketing the Hudson River Valley.

It's a dark and rainy night as the southbound Georgia Northeastern local eases down L&N's old Hook & Eye Line on its way to Elizabeth. GP38 #2000 leads the 20 car train tonight illuminating the tr... (more)

An early evening thunderstorm drenches a CP coal train rolling west along the Kootenay River near Wardner, BC. This was the last shot of the day on the first day out on a three week railfan advent... (more)

SEPTA Sunset

A commuter train bound for Trenton, NJ arrives at Cornwells Heights, PA against the backdrop of magnificent December sunset.

Always watch out for the coming train!