Running ahead of the storm

A pair of GT26CW's hustle their train along in beautiful evening sunlight, shortly before a vicious thunderstorm.

An EMD GT26CW-2 hauls local train 203 from Firooz Kooh to Tehran along the Hablehrood river. The passenger cars are of Danish origin.

A GT26 in new livery hauls the daily local from Tehran to Sari through the canyon between Garmsar and Firuz Kooh.

Two IranRunner haul train 480 from Tabriz to Mashad through the hills east of Lake Urmia.

The most spectacular part of the line from Tehran to Tabriz is the Gharanghu Canyon between Miyaneh and Khorasanak. Unfortunately most passenger traffic happens during the night, and freight train... (more)

A DH4-1 "Paradise" from Tehran to Qom passes a small settlement outside Qom at the edge of the desert. In the background you can see one of the many quarries that produce the stones used in constr... (more)

Different power, for a change: A pair of GE U30Cs hauls an ore train towards Bafq, Iran.

Three EMD GT26CW-2 (with 60-819 leading) haul an ore train from Bafq towards Yazd, Iran. The line goes around what appears to be a dry lake bed, as you can see in the background. This is where thi... (more)

A short passenger train from Isfahan to Tehran has just passed the horseshoe curves north of Sejzi, Iran. The train consists of former Korail "Seamaul" passenger cars.

A northbound freight train passes a tunnel in the spectacular Sezar river valley, only minutes before arriving at Dorud, Iran.