The uniformity of an empty grain train gleams in the morning sunlight. This empty is east of Wyaconda rolling east towards Galesburg and points north.
The link that makes a train The coupler of Montana Rail Link caboose No. 1004 rides over the roadbed on one of the many curves on the scenic 10-mile Sixth Subdivision, also known as the... (more)
RAILROADERS: They do more before 8 AM then some people do all day! His work complete, the Ohio Central engineer climbs down from NS 1060. In a few hours, a Norfolk Southern engineer will climb a... (more)
A local farmer works on his plow as a westbound Z-train passes the signals at MP 241. This train has just departed from a Ft. Madison crew change 7 miles back. Most of the ex-Santa Fe intermediate... (more)
For more photos visit www.jstrains.sk
LTV Mining (former Erie Mining) F9s in a perfect A-B-B-A consist, lead an empty ore train west through the Cramer Tunnel in Minnesota.
Montana Rail Link's Gas Local finishes up its switching chores at its terminus just east of Thompson Falls. Thankfully, the sun popped out during the last part of the day. The two locomotives (SD7... (more)
The lone SD60M engine is all that is needed for today’s Q650 train as it's seen backing onto a load of Kia Sorento, Optima and Hyundai Santa Fe automobiles sitting in the enclosed auto-racks wai... (more)
D&RGW's original search lights still protect UP's Craig Branch and our galaxy at 04:00h. I don't believe there was a single train on the entire 130+ miles of this coal branch line, the Milky Way a... (more)
After working in the East Yard for about 4 hours, the Longmont Switch is seen finally leaving town after a pleasant winter storm has dumped 10 inches of fresh powder over night and early this morn... (more)
It's 2 EMD's winding out in notch 8, westbound CSX train Q387-05 chases the setting sun and a clear block. HIGHBALL!
The PFSR pulls up to the yard office to get new orders before heading south to gather up a coal train.
The "Super Moon" hides behind a mass of clouds passing over the C&O cantilever at the "Eighty-eight Crossovers."
Ore empties head into the sunset.
The Red Eye Ride With the average time of travel from LA to Barstow on the BNSF tracks is about five to six hours long; this crew has a long night ahead of them. They have been on duty sin... (more)
