Coal loads from Cordero Mine in WY, destined for Wisconsin P&L via the CP in St. Paul rolls through the small community of Hodges, MT on the ex-Northern Pacific line through Montana and North Dako... (more)

High waters from a flooding Souris River encroach the ex-SOO line, while a candy apple red SD60 leads a short 497 towards Minot.

The magical banana leads train 531 through Jack London Square.

Thick fog grabs onto the blossoms on a cool Spring afternoon while METX 168 pushes train 814 out of Lake Forest.

Two GE's lead an Eastbound coal train through the prairies of North Dakota, catching a pocket of sunshine on an otherwise dreary day on the ex-NP line.

"The Mouse that Roared" BNSF 4838 East leads the last train to roll through downtown Minot before MOW took the second mainline out of service this afternoon, while the National Guard fra... (more)

A Kalama, WA bound grain train's DPU pushes hard over the Gassman Coulee trestle right around sunset.

After being under tornado warnings on my first day of living in Minot, I decided to try my luck on the CP Portal Sub on day 2... While examining a very nice house South of the city, I heard the sw... (more)

A UP load from Black Thunder enter the BNSF Orin Subdivision at Reno Junction.

Classy, BNSF! The hottest train on the whole BNSF system (Z WSPNBY9, aka the 199) has come to a stop to let Amtrak #3, the Southwest Chief run around.. Shows you BNSF knows how to ru... (more)

BNSF 6688, delivered April 30th, 2011, leads 125 loads of coal down the steep 1.56% grade on the Lee Ranch Sub, passing the beautiful red sandstone formations of Western New Mexico.

After departing Holbrook, six Alco's cackle in Run 8 with 60 coal loads, and are down to a crawl on the hill at MP 5.

With four motors (1 BNSF, 1 BCOL and two CN) on the point, two BNSF cut in 50 deep and another 2 on the rear, this 100 car loaded canola train rolls West through the Feather River Canyon at the fa... (more)

Five (six mid train) of the very unique motors for the Utah Railway have 104 loads of coal in tow, almost to the top of Soldier Summit.

A heavy North Platte, NE to Roseville, CA second section manifest rides the air under the famous double bridges at Pulga.