It was a hot and tiring day (the three mile hike back to the car after this picture was the worst part), but the pictures of the California Zephyr in this great lunar landscape were worth it.

The chinese railway network is mind-boggling. In this section, the original line was abandoned and replaced by the rear bridge with much more generous radii. After that, a second track was added w... (more)

A loaded coal train has just passed one of the local attractions, the Sun Cruise Resort, a hotel built like a ship (it even has a steel hull). The blue thingies on the left are rail bikes, also a ... (more)

SPCC GP22ECO (former GP40) and two GP40U with a train from Ilo to one of the mines.

Recent snowfalls and subsequently dropping temperatures have transformed the entire Appenzellerland and Toggenburg region into a winter wonderland, which is best viewed from the hourly Voralpenexp... (more)

Oujda - Tanger train hauled by a DH 370 (EMD GT26CW-2). Note the pillars in the river bed; they're remainders from the 600 mm gauge railway that connected this part of Morocco before the standard ... (more)

Soon, the narrow gauge De 110 units (delivered 1941!) will be retired - but until the new rolling stock is operational, they are responsible for the hourly Interregio services between Meiringen an... (more)

An Arosa - Chur local service crosses the Langwies Viaduct, while a Chur - Arosa special (Ge 4/4 II, Alpine Classic Pullman cars) waits for it to pass.

The Rhine puts on quite a show as 750 cubic meters of water per second (!) thunder down the Rhine Falls, while a S16 service crosses the nearby bridge on its way to Winterthur. Above it all rests ... (more)

A NS Plan V "Apekop" ("ape head") is crossing the IJssel just before arriving at Deventer.

FCCA's 1001 is making its way down from the pass (still at about 4500 m).

A (former?) railway employee enjoys the ride on the front platform of the last operational VL22M locomotive, which hauls the morning train from Kutaisi to Tkibuli. Also note the passenger car: it ... (more)

A switchman is jumping off the (moving) lead engine as the train approaches the switchback between San Mateo and Rio Blanco.

Nr. 412 is one of the engines involved in the 2006 Socompa pass accident, after which Belgrano Cargas initially refused to repair and return the locomotive. In 2013 we could see it in action, thou... (more)

Three units (Re 6/6 and Re 4/4 II at the front plus an additional Re 4/4 II pushing at the rear) with a total power of 17200 kW make short work of this 1500 ton oil train, hauling it uphill at 80 ... (more)