Empty auto racks roll across the bridge at Big Hell Canyon near Drake on the BNSF Phoenix sub.

A westbound BNSF train times sunrise perfectly as it passes through Dennison headed towards Flagstaff and further points west.

BNSF 7540 peeks out of the Nelson tunnel leading train SLBTCLO1-04

A westbound z train speeds through the north side of Williams, AZ as the sun sets.

On October 22 an Eastbound Manifest train heads into the sunrise at Ash Hill on the Needles sub. This was before the cool sunrise app and was shot completely by chance. The glorious winter mornin... (more)

An eastbound baretable with empty containers grinds uphill in the early morning light at Daze.

In my short time on the east coast I got a little time to explore the railroads of the east. Bridges, coal and water were what impressed me from a westerner's perspective. I got lucky on this day ... (more)

Working west a BNSF manifest is approaching the famous bridge at Canyon Diablo, AZ in front of a beautiful Arizona sunrise.

In November of 2016 Winterhaven, CA and the Union Pacific put on a show at sunset. In this scene UP 7489 is leading an Eastbound stack train at sunset, waiting its turn for a crew change in Yuma,... (more)

The Sun has just cleared enough to allow a view of BNSF 3940 leading an early morning z train out of Cherokee and into Cherokee Canyon/Peach Springs. Shot taken on 29 June 2018.

From the west side of the famous bridge at Cienega creek, shooting a silhouette is tough...but the drone makes it doable. Careful to avoid a equipment loss, I precisely maneuvered the drone into ... (more)

Just after sunset a westbound auto train and the slide fences glint in the deep cut at West Doublea on the BNSF Seligman Sub.

Winter storm clouds and a setting sun creates a dramatic sunset at Williams, AZ.

The sun peeks up over the horizon as an eastbound BNSF speeds through Canyon Diablo, AZ.

In the summer on the Seligman Sub, the rails between Canyon Diablo and Winslow offer a tremendous amount of silhouette potential. In this scene, an nice EMD stands out amongst what seems like an e... (more)