The westbound Sunset Limited crosses the mysterious Willcox Playa at dusk on an otherwise very quiet evening.

In the authentic steam-shrouded atmosphere of a working roundhouse, a freight loco. moves on to the turntable during a Barrow Hill night shoot. For more pictures of this event, see more)

African morning. The early sun highlights the countryside south of Bethlehem on the former through line from Bethlehem to Bloemfontein.

Southern Railway "Lord Nelson" is running 100 mins late and the light has all but gone, only the hardy photters remain, all 2 of us! In the background a storm has passed up the English Channel.

A westbound freight starts its long slow climb to 10,000-foot Cumbres pass on a cold December day. This train had been preceeded by a flanger and spreader train to clear the way.

An SP freight rolls west over the former Rio Grande at Thompson, Utah.

Cold mornings make for great steam effects, but sometimes you get almost too much! Class 19D 4-8-2 No. 2669 climbs into the sun on a cold, misty morning.

The pusher set drifts west at the Ponderosa Ranch at sunset. Thank You friendly BNSF crew!

Standing on the rear platform of the caboose, the brakeman is going to be enjoying a beautiful sunrise in a few minutes. PM 1225 is hustling a northbound freight past Smith Rd.

The loco crew take a break and a cup of tea. The guard (conductor) looks on disapprovingly?

Two workers brandishing a red flag with hammer-and-sickle logo. The purpose of this display is not known, but they were happy to be photographed - indicating a thumbs-up sign when I showed them th... (more)

An approaching coal train light cuts the thick night fog rising from the Tug River. On nights like these, a train can be heard coming miles away.

CSX detour on CP Rails' D&H passes "the castle" at Lacolle at 23:18 on a wild winter night. Heavy snow pushed by high winds enhances the drama here.

Heading into the setting sun, NN RS-2 no. 105 and RS-3 no. 109 bring a freight downgrade across Steptoe Creek. The haze in the background is smoke from steamers 40 & 93, switching the yard at Ely... (more)

Annie Bruehl and her 1953 Buick wait for 618 to storm through the 1200 South crossing.