Sparks fly as a rail grinder works west on track 2 of NS' Pittsburgh Line.
A rail grinder works west on track 2 of NS' Pittsburgh Line passing under the position light signals at Irwin.
BNSF track forces race to repair the damage caused by two derailed ballast cars (see photos 117229 and 117252). A mound of ballast acted as the "tripod" for this 1/2 second exposure.
A signal employee fires a small weld to melt the signal wire to each side of the joint gap.
A string of tank cars are silhouetted in front of a fireworks show along the Cal-P. Nikon D70 24-120mm. www.bayarearailroading.com
The Illini backs into Union Station after reversing off the St. Charles Air Line as Chicago's spectacular July 4 fireworks light up the sky.
Fireworks explode high above Norfolk Southern's Binghamton yard with Ex P&W now BDLX GE visible in the foreground.
Lighting!
Lighting Strikes as a westbound train streaks by
Severe Railroading: UP manifest MASNP 09 screams through Kirkwood, as a raging severe storm drops another lightning bolt, this was literally a one-in-a-million shot.
First lighting shot for my return to Arizona. This was a tough one since it was still pretty bright out. Even at F/22 I had to use a shutter speed around 2 seconds, but I got a nice cluster of lig... (more)
BNSF track workers do some welding on the BNSF Mainline in Mazon. I'vvvvvvve been working on the raaaaailroooad!
Andrew Durden is grinding on the seal welds on the flu sheet of 97.
Under contract to the KCT, BNSF trackmen make saw cuts at 5:30 AM in the first minutes of a 36 hour window.
Monsoon thunderstorms spawned this magnificent light show.
