Rio Grande 5507 West, a heavy coal train with mid-train helper, prepares to depart Helper for the climb to Soldier Summit.

Santa Fe Junction is busy here, with northbound BNSF coal empties in the foreground, a UP coal load headed for the Transcon off the High Line Bridge, and a westbound BNSF vehicle train taking the ... (more)

CN GMD G8 sits in the yard at Kamloops, waiting its next assignment. This model was built by GMD for export, and was used on both standard and naroow-gauge operation, for intended for export. CN p... (more)

Taken during GP60M No. 100's maiden eastbound voyage, this close-up shows the consoles that present and control the radio channel, brake pipe pressure, battery power level, windshield wipers, etc.... (more)

The conductor of BN 5700 East climbs aboard his lead locomotive after cutting off his rear helper.

WP 3004 West enters Stockton Yard, passing a string of F7s in the engine facility.

A westbound manifest pounds up the short but steep hill between Bena and Sandcut

A set of light power heads into the yard at CP 35 as two westbounds wait their turn.

BNSF 6926 switches the yard in the early morning. In the distance is the hump and lines of stored motive power.

Late at night, SP GP60 No. 9794 sits in frigid snowfall at UP's Burnham Yard in Denver.

Fresh from repainting after a catastrophic event, UP GEVO No. 7912 leads a freight around the turn at Tower 55. Note the lack of U.S. flag and "Building America" on its side.

The World's Fair Daylight, headed for New Orleans, prepares to depart Fresno on a beautiful June morning in 1984.

As the DPU on a westbound stack train clears the diamonds, a southbound turns the corner from Davidson Yard to head down the Midlothian Sub.

An SD90 acting as DPU brings up the rear of a westbound manifest as it enters Davidson Yard. Overhead is the giant I-30/I-35 "mix-master".

With its red Gyralite warning beacon operating, SP SD45 8828 leads an eastbound out of Newcastle Tunnel on a hot summer morning in the Sierra Nevada Foothills.