A BNSF MoW crew smooths out the weld that they just completed.

Railroad fireworks. 71-86 get carbon build-up cleaned out. The units were the power for the Arkansas Western branch local. The line had a 10 mph speed restriction.

A trio of geeps wait in BNSF's Lower Yard, as fireworks explode above the Mississippi River.

Working on a set of dummy wheels to put under 653 since all the traction motors have been removed for repair. This project is progressing well.

Sparks fly as a CSX MOW crew member uses a grinder during rail repair. Waiting for clearance about 2 miles off in the distance is CP's X500 en route to Montreal.

213 passes a stopped 38Q on the ex-Reading bridge at CP Front Street in the very late evening. The fireworks are from the Harrisburg Senators baseball stadium.

Spring thunder storms rumble thru Central Iowa as L569 does it's local work at Tara. Heavy rain, nickel size hail and close lightning made for some fun times while pulling 53 cars out of Verasun f... (more)

Wheels slipping. Although the day was rainy and sand boxes were empty, ALL personnel made efforts to move the train. Unfortunately they didn´t make it.

A private dome/observation car is parked on the SBS Paines Sub on Saginaw's west side for an evening of fireworks and fun. The car is ex. CP Algonquin Park.

One of the Loram operators watching me watch them.

New England Central RR mechanical dept. employee Don Mangan uses an oxy/acetylene torch to cut some steel stock in the St. Albans, VT shops on the afternoon of February 9, 2007.

The 9.00pm passenger service nears Picton station, underneath a massive electrical storm. The main Southern Railway Line is the bottom streak of light, the next level up is Picton Road. The buildi... (more)

Sparks fly as a worker cuts up cars from a 46 car derailment at Gibbon on Jan 25.

The fictional "AM National Express" plows through two "Illinois State Police" cruisers as part of a scene from the popular series, Prison Break, being filmed in North Texas last week. The train h... (more)