CP 4507 and caboose idle under a brutal thunderstorm, as the 8757 sneaks up from behind. 23:49hrs.

Stood on the nose of a train waiting for a signal to depart westward. The crew got a great show while they waited.

Welding the crossovers

Strong storms to the south produced a nice light show over the wsor roundhouse

Taken at 11:17pm, nasty storms blew thru, Lightning crackles across the sky.

As severe thunderstorms move through the area, the crew on this UP intermodal waits for a signal, just as the storm drops a pair of lightning bolts. Canon 350D. 28-80mm.

At the old station of Thessaloniki the storm its coming in a few minutes. The thunder was very gorgious

Lightning lights up the sky an a stormy night in Glendale

The final grinds are put on the new welds after new sections of track were put down following the derailment. Oh ya, sorta interesting seeing the sparks with all the loose paper and the "no smokin... (more)

A Loram grinder works its way westward on the Galt sub on a chilly Friday afternoon. This explains why there are three tank cars of water and 2 water trucks following this thing everywhere...

Sun just rising as the Loram works the tracks on the Millinocket Sub

A welder is working on the BNSF/ICE diamond in Savannah.

Fixing a minor rail defect at night is quite a show, here a UP MOW worker grinds down the fresh steel to rail head-level. This type of operation causes many small fires in the process.

Lightning looks purple when there's heavy rain between you and it.

The Union Pacific's main line across southern Wyoming experienced a lull as thunderstorm rumbled south of this bustling city. Rock Springs is getting numerous loads of 24-inch natural gas pipe.