Union Pacific MPRSS glides west out of Altoona yard, cutting through the falling snow on their way to Saint Paul, MN. I have a few photos from this position that just didn't have the look thi... (more)

Metra 150 gets lit up by speedlights at Lake Forest station. Thanks to John Ryan for the rest of the set up that was needed.

Crews work on ex-BNSF 6327 SDP40 at the Minnesota Transportation Museum's roundhouse, getting it back into Great Northern paint.

Amtrak 90225 sits under the city of Chicago waiting at Union Station.

Heading to the end of line on the Wisconsin Northern at Barron, WI. The day has come to the end and the conductor and I still have a long drive back to Chippewa Falls where we started our day. Man... (more)

A very severe thunderstorm's leading edge is just passing overhead as this eastbound BNSF train pushes to get ahead and out of harms way. This storm system has produced a few tornadoes just miles ... (more)

1. Well, the trip starts here, at least railroad wise. My little railfan adventure started after a 1/2 day of work Friday, February 26th, 2010. I departed Eau Claire, WI with my Trailblazer fully ... (more)

2. While waiting for my first train to pass and grab a shot with some good timing and luck. Since we have some time before this train passes I will give you some info on my trip. I live in Eau Cla... (more)

3. Valley City, North Dakota is home to BNSF's large trestle that runs over the entire city. Canadian Pacific also runs around the town and under BNSF tracks. I think the temp was around 10 degree... (more)

4. My first days drive was planned to end at Sully Springs, ND. I wanted to catch some morning trains through the North Dakota Badlands which borders Theodore Roosevelt National Park. While here I... (more)

5. Trains were far and few between as the cold air just got colder while a thick icy fog rolled in over the land. This will be my last train for the night as it's lights just shine into the frame ... (more)

6. After over 200 miles of driving I finally found a train just west of Wolf Point, MT with just the last of the hoar frost still left. Now traveling west on Highway 2 I will see a few fast moving... (more)

7. Another eastbound makes some time. This is the 2nd train of the day that I see as the morning light has pretty much burnt off. A deer was on the tracks grazing just a minute before this train c... (more)

8. The sun burns the frost of the frozen plains as a BNSF worm train (grain) slices sky from the land.

9. Highway 2 cement mile post mark mile #110 as I see another east bound train heading away from the Rocky Mountains.