On August 31, with an invite to ride along and explore a 6-mile stretch of trackage not reachable by roadways (as they were completely washed away), a hi-rail trip revealed some serious damage. A... (more)

Less than 24 hours after a wall of water swept across Vermont in multiple streams and rivers, the 1897 bridge at Proctorsville remained intact, however approaches on both ends were washed away for... (more)

The westward signals at West Valentine are illuminated by an approaching train as the moon sets behind hazy skies on August 10, 2003.

For those interested in the short version, this is a sign at a BNSF private road crossing with a double stack train speeding by near Antares, AZ on August 10, 2003. For the longer, long winded ve... (more)

The setting sun casts a warm glow as the day comes to a close on NS's Dayton District.

Inter City 590 non stop to Basel SBB is leaving Zürich main station in the blue hour at 8.34 PM.

Zürich main station at night, from the end of the platform towards entrance tracks

These Pennsy position lights have seen plenty of sunrises in their day, but every sunrise brings the ultimate sunset just a little bit closer.

As the morning fog begins to burn off, the signals at Miller City begin to become visible.

Little Sparky – A BNSF MOW worker severs a rail on Main #1 at the Train Station in Fullerton California to make way for a 20 foot piece of panel track that will be laid in and bolted ... (more)

An unnumbered Bardon RS1 unloads an aggregate train on the Solite siding along the CSXT (former RF&P) mainline on a beautiful fall morning. This locomotive, former Washington Terminal #50, had be... (more)

Aftermath view of a derailment that took out both mains and a bridge on BNSF's busy Staples Sub early in the morning. It will be a few days until this line is open and running again. My RR vide... (more)

Its only 10:44 PM but the moon is bright and stars streak across the sky above. Almost 7 minute exposure at f5, ISO 250.

Almost midnight in the mountains and an eastbound Q train is on the approach. On the Cumberland Sub, this is the last pair of bracket masts still standing between Paw Paw and Hancock. Change has... (more)

A thick fog has rolled in just as the sun begins to rise, while a classic Nickel Plate bracket mast beckons to an eastbound that is still a few miles away.