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An NJ Transit train, consisting of a pair of Bombardier ALP46 locomotives, passes through the North Elizabeth station in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on March 9th, 2016. Whil... (more)

Two Superfleets, No Waiting.

A BNSF Railway transfer passes through Santa Fe Junction on March 7th, 2016. Leading this train are a pair of old Santa Fe "Superfleet" Dash 9-44CWs - 6... (more)

Colton, Not West Colton.

Rolling past the Colton station and approaching the famed Colton Crossing (where the Southern Pacific crosses the Santa Fe / Union Pacific) is a westbound Sa... (more)

On a clear January afternoon, a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (the company was not yet reduced in name to just initials) westbound intermodal train dashes through the Fullerton, California,... (more)

In the late 2000s, BNSF Railway undertook the massive task of triple tracking southern California's Cajon Pass. This increased capacity on this vital link to Los Angeles (and the ports of L.A. an... (more)

Passing the 53rd Street Illinois Central suburban station on its way to downtown Chicago

A westbound Santa Fe freight passes through Basta, in western Fullerton, California, in October 1985. Lead engine SD39 1559 was built in May 1969 as ATSF 4001.

A CSX intermodal train trundles through downtown Birmingham, Alabama, on September 30th, 2015. CSXT ES40DC 5288 and ES44AC 763 are the power for this train.

"The Tide" rolls in! Hampton Roads Transit light rail vehicle 409 rolls downgrade and into the Harbor Park station on January 20th, 2015. Known popularly as "The Tide," this light rail li... (more)

Southern Pacific SD45R 7477 (ex-SP SD45 8982) leads three Tunnel Motors as it leads a westbound fruit block out of Ripon, in California's verdant Central Valley. The date is June 27th, 1986, and ... (more)

On June 27th, 1986, the Southern Pacific's westbound Tracy Roadswitcher approaches the Hammett Road overpass north of the small town of Salida, in California's Central Valley. This train worked f... (more)

Southern Pacific SD7 2717 leads a helper set back down the mountain at Walong, California - the famed Tehachapi Loop! - on April 8th, 1973. Built by EMD in July 1953 as SP 5310, the 2717 would be... (more)

Santa Fe 3413 west heads downgrade in Cajon Pass, near Alray, on August 30th, 1992. Bringing up the rear are GP30 2709 and GP35 2961. Not long after this train got to Cajon, Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 ... (more)

A Union Pacific automobile train pauses at Cajon while its helpers are cut off on July 6th, 1990. this train will resume its westbound journey shortly, behind UP SD40-2s 3344, 3495 and 3369, alon... (more)

Union Pacific "Challenger" 4-6-6-4 3985 heads west through Victorville as it heads to Ontario, California, on May 15th, 1994.