Southern Pacific's Arco, Colorado to Moapa, Nevada coal train changes crews at D-Street crossing in Helper on Aug. 17, 1996.

The crew on southbound train 109 waits for their counterparts on train 210 to arrive at the Palm Bay siding. By swapping trains, the crews can head back home in time for Thanksgiving dinner.

The remote control engineer of UPY 1443 (MP15AC) catches the first rays of a fall morning sunrise.

Tough winter day on the Kyle—26
A westbound Kyle plow extra derailed on a icy crossing at Kanorado, Kansas, on January 2, 2007, and fortunately no one was injured in the mishap. In th... (more)

A conductor gives the highball in one of the first winter storms of the season.

Tough winter day on the Kyle—25
Officials and MofW crews have arrived at the scene of a derailed Kyle plow extra at Kanorado, Kansas, on January 2, 2007. Men help the uninjured crew o... (more)

Tough winter day on the Kyle—16
Kyle railroaders dig out a frozen switch at Goodland, Kansas, on January 2, 2007, after a 30 inch snowstorm blanketed the area. Former Santa Fe NREX SD... (more)

Oops! BN GP9 1853 stubbed its toe at the Tacoma turntable, and several unhappy BN employees get the privilege of getting her back on track. I don't envy the guy underneath the coupler! 1853 began ... (more)

Replacing some ties on the reverse loop in the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s yard in Durango, Colorado, is Maintenance-of-Way gang Unit 870 on October 15, 2014.

Quittin' Time. Pacific Railroad Preservation Association Engineer Jim Abney (left) debriefs the evening's activities with Fireman Jeff Honeyman (right) upon completion of a Lerro Production... (more)

A Conductors work is never done!! But luckily he takes a minuet to pose with the caboose lamps before he goes to work. Here number 82 and B&O 6641 pose in front of the Western Maryland station whi... (more)

September 29, 2014. Moments prior to departure, Conductor Montoya is seen checking his pocket watch as his train, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief idles alongside the station platform at Lamy, NM.

A group shot of WMSR employees, who had taken a little time out of their day to do some period acting for a large crowd of photographers. Employees ranged from Ridgeley shop employees to WMSR tic... (more)

Saddle up! The modern day horseman prepares to head out, riding his father's magic carpet made of steel.

It almost looks like Montana Rail Link Machinist Monty Holiday is at the throttle of a GP20, whereas in reality he is at the controls in the cab of the transfer table at MRL's Livingston Shops. LR... (more)