One of the most favorite passenger trains, the California Zephyr, exits the first of 28 tunnels at Plainview, Colo. before it reaches the big one under the continental divide — the 6.2-mile long... (more)
After surmounting Tehachapi Summit a visitor from Canada, British Columbia’s Royal Hudson 2860, is drifting near Monolith, Calif. en route to an appointment in the Los Angeles basin, escorted by... (more)
VIA Rail's Train 3, westbound "Super Continental" has ex-CN FP9A 6504 on the point after the train departed Jasper, Alberta and is headed for the Alberta-British Columbia border at Yellowhead Pas... (more)
Eleven miles from Lewistown, Mont., MILW's local to Winifred actually traversed the siding (elevator track) because the "main line" was out of service. Speed limit was 10 mph.
Four Rio Grande motors pop out of Tunnel 3 which is under the prominent Flat Irons as seen on the Front Range near Boulder, Colo. It is still almost 26 miles on to Denver and some 1600-feet lower... (more)