Rolling west between Rufus and Biggs, OR along the Columbia River.

The Portland section of the Empire Builder cruises westward in the morning toward its next station stop at the Columbia River Gorge town of Bingen, WA. The industrial area of The Dalles is visibl... (more)

After having crossed over from the Fallbridge Sub in Washington via the Celilo Bridge, a southbound climbs out of the Columbia River Gorge along the Deschutes River drainage on the Oregon Trunk li... (more)

Two sources of energy depicted with coal buckets gliding along the long fill east of Maryhill below wind generators on the hills and cliffs above. Out of view is a third source, the John Day Dam,... (more)

K-Line on an eastward run West of Biggs, OR.

Running two-plus hours behind schedule the westbound Empire Builder climbs BNSF's Scenic Sub, crossing the 1948 vintage Nason Creek Trestle. The air quality has been degraded by wildfires and is ... (more)

Westbound garbage train returning from the Roosevelt transfer nears Tunnel Lake and the Drano tunnels. ST RT 14 crosses over the railroad to the north side of the tracks.

Just across the tracks from the railfan campsite is one of the few shots to be had at Gaynor in the afternoon this time of year. A V train headed toward Tacoma is making the grade up the east sid... (more)

Morning shot of an oil can snake on the ess curve and cut just east of the Route 66 town of Seligman. Note the UP 6665 in the 2 slot.

Crossing from main to main and working the grade up the Winona Sag in a colorful north Arizonan landscape.

On a guided tour of the yard and shops to start the morning and a day of railfanning this professionally-run shortline operation, the 503 was cold in the house for repairs. Management totally rol... (more)

On a guided tour of the yard and shops to start the morning and a day of railfanning of this professionally-run shortline operation. A mechanic looks over the 503 which was cold in the house for ... (more)

ESWR train traversing the rocky New Mexican landscape near HWY 509 on the morning run up to Peabody Coal Company's Lee Ranch Mine.

ESWR about eight minutes out from its destination at the HWY 509 crossing on the morning run up to Peabody Coal Company's Lee Ranch Mine.

A late afternoon ore shuttle rounds a curve while headed for the Ray mine with empties. (permission to be on property)