CSX 5976 leads a southbound CSX military train (including 5 spacer empty coal cars on the head end) across the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville. The 5976 started out life as Conrail 5084 befo... (more)
The DPUs on this heavy westbound manifest lean into a curve just east of Ludlow as the quickly fading sunlight catches the side of the train before disappearing for the night. The Needles Sub offe... (more)
BNSF 6717 leads a GP60M and an empty coil train into the siding at Bealville to meet a pair of southbounds in the last hour of daylight on a sunny Friday afternoon.
UP 5375 leads two sister GEVOs on a northbound freight at Monolith. A southbound intermodal train can be seen rolling across the desert in the distance.
Empty TVA coal train S91 sits in the siding at Japser awaiting an eastbound CSX coal train's arrival.
An ES40DC, SD70M-2 and a C40-9W all sporting NS's newest paint scheme work hard as they shove loaded coal train 730 up the hill at Speers Ferry and across US Highway 23.
A pair of CSX AC4400s lead Duke Power train V399 southbound across the Copper Creek Viaduct at Clinchport. The excavator in the foreground will be put to work later this week to begin construction... (more)
CSX 624 leads southbound loaded coal train U302 out of the first of two 'Twin Tunnels' at Hill's Station while catching a few rays of sunlight before entering the second tunnel.
NS westbound empty TVA Kingston coal train S91 dropping down the hill into Duffield and about to pass the lead to the Duffield house track.
Sunset on the Mojave Desert at Ludlow finds two BNSF GEs operating in DP mode on the rear of an eastbound stack train as a westbound general freight works its way toward Barstow in the distance.
Five GEs running elephant style lead a westbound loaded GGPX coal train by the crossovers at Hodge, CA (between Barstow and Victorville)
A southbound UP manifest sits on Main 1 at Caliente after adding two helper units to its consist while a southbound BNSF train works its way toward Bealville in the background.
BNSF 6717 and a GP60M lead a northbound empty coil train through Woodford on a near perfect Friday afternoon.
Just a few minutes prior to sunset BNSF 7826 leads a westbound freight at Ludlow behind an intersting mix of power including 1 SD40-2, 1 GP60B, 2 GP35s, 3 GP30s, and a B40-8W .
With the late evening sun quickly sinking toward the horizon, the low angle light provides a nice contrast between this UP southbound stack train and the mountains behind.
A trio of UP GEVOs lead a northbound freight as it pulls up to the signal at Cameron waiting for a BNSF train ahead to clear as traffic rolls by on adjacent Highway 58.
The northbound ARR Aurora Winter Train rolls northpassing the lead to the Birchwood Yard, only 20 miles into its 355 mile journey to Fairbanks.
The Hurricane Gulch Bridge is the longest bridge on the Alaska Railroad, spanning 914 feet across and 296 feet above Hurricane Creek. In this view it plays host to the Hurricane Turn which has pul... (more)
The southbound ARR Hurricane Turn crosses a grade crossing in Wasilla on the return trip back to Anchorage. The Chugach Mountains in the distance stand in stark contrast to the sunshine being cast... (more)
The Alaska Railroad Hurricane Turn, one of the last flag stop trains in North America, has arrived back at Anchorage behind former Amtrak F40 #268 following its 340-mile roundtrip to Hurricane an... (more)
ARR 4324 reflects nicely in the snow runoff as it sits on the north end of the Alaska RR Easter Train at Girdwood. 4324 will lead the train back north to Anchorage once the train reaches Portage.
Dwarfed by the Chugach Mountains, the Alaska Railroad Easter Train makes its southbound journey from Anchorage to Portage as it passes along the shores of the Turnagain Arm south of Potter.
Springtime in the mountains....longer days, everything turning green and everything under the sun blooming. Throw in with that a couple of clean EMDs and a 70 degree evening and you have a great t... (more)
VRE V10 leads a southbound Manassas bound train away from its station stop at Alexandria on a warm and sunny Monday afternoon.
Various sorts of UP power idle at Mojave on a clear Sunday morning.
BNSF 5317 leads three other GEs on a southbound Z train as it slows approaching North Bealville on an approach signal.
CSX 118 and two sister GEs lead a westbound empty coal train through the siding at Yuma and past McGee's Gas and Grocery Store (a.k.a. Yuma Mall).
VRE commuters await the arrival of their train on a frigid day in Alexandria as leased Souder F59 #V40 slows for its station stop in the background.
CSX 9992 leads business train P96607 northbound at Fort Blackmore on the former Clinchfield mainline.
A southbound BNSF freight eases into the greater Mojave metropolis as a near perfect rainbow has formed in the western sky.
BNSF 7731 leads a southbound manifest between Woodford (in the background) and Walong. What is left of a snowfall earlier in the week can be seen clinging to the mountains in the background.
UP 8465 leads the SP heritage locomotive on a southbound pig train as it races along Edison Highwayat approx. 40mph. Thanks to ChrisK for driving as I captured these shots.
A southbound BNSF Z-train exits the 230-foot long Tunnel 1 to the left of the frame as it climbs toward Bealville while running on approaches behind a UP drag freight.
BNSF 5481 leads a southbound manifest train (all boxcars) into the late afternoon sunlight and through the S-curve just before entering Tunnel 2 between Caliente and Bealville.
WMSR engineer 'Hoagie' Hovatter keeps a steady hand on the throttle of #501 as we slip-n-slide on wet rail and provide a shove for the westbound photo charter train after leaving Sunnyside.
RMPX 711 and two boxcars sit on the Progress Rail lead in the industrial park at Mojave, framed almost perfectly by a rainbow in the western sky.
Downtown Tehachapi is currently undergoing a revitalization project which includes this sign seen here standing in front of the old SP/UP depot. DPUs on a southbound freight train cross Green Stre... (more)
BNSF 7731 leads a southbound freight through the tight S-curves at Cable as a northbound UP freight eases to a stop on main 2 before proceeding north onto single track.
Three clean UP units, led by GEVO 5398, lug a southbound freight through Woodford on a beautiful Saturday morning.
Fredricksburg bound VRE train 307 makes an on-time stop at Alexandria just as the sun starts to drop behind the surrounding landscape. Fellow RP photographer George Hamlin can be seen on the stati... (more)
Amtrak's westbound Cardinal (#51) makes a quick station stop at Alexandria running approx. 5 hours behind schedule.
As the sun begins to set over the horizon, VRE train 331 makes an on time departure from Alexandria as signaled by the highball from the assistant conductor on the second car. The head conductor w... (more)
Southbound CSX train Q130 sails across Neabsco Creek on a clear and cold Friday afternoon in NOVA.
Sunday is still a slow day in some parts of the south as seen here as the gas pumps at McGee's Grocery create a frame for this shot of NS 79G easing through the siding at Yuma.
With the Frisco local holding patiently behind the derail in the yard, NS 715 eases westbound through the siding as a CSX loaded coal trains holds the mainline.
NS's Frisco Local gets underway out of the siding at Yuma with four plastic loads for Loudon Plastics. After being stuck in the yard while a 5 train meet took place in the siding, they are finally... (more)
CSX 569 leads a southbound Duke Power loaded coal train (V39808) out of Speers Ferry Tunnel at milepost 80 on the former Clinchfield RR mainline.
A pair of CSX AC44s leads an eastbound BBFX loaded coal train (U35606) through the western outskirts of Gate City, VA as the morning frost begins to burn off after a low in the teens overnight.
On a clear but cold Sunday afternoon, CSX 319 leads a westbound empty HLMX unit coal train through the community of Daniel Boone, VA as it operates over NS's Appalachia District via a trackage rig... (more)
Eastbound NS loaded coal train 730 eases through the tight confines of Natural Tunnel at 15mph as it drops down one of the steeper grades on the Appalachia District. Several park visitors can be s... (more)
NS SD70M-2 2664 leads empty coal train 715 out of the west portal of Natural Tunnel with cold waters of Stock Creek flowing in the foreground. It is amazing to see what the force of water will do ... (more)
The daily eastbound NS McCloud turn gets underway at Yuma after meeting a westbound empty coal train, seen here cutting through a peaceful Saturday afternoon in this small community.
After a morning of snow flurries and gusty winds, this January afternoon turned into a sunny one as seen in this view of NS 112 tied down in the siding at Bristol along side NS 3219 in the yard.
Strasburg #90 slowly backs to a couple on its train at Paradise on a dreary September afternoon as seen from the Parlour Car's rear window. Just before the shot, this young railfan came from the f... (more)
Three DPU helpers drift along on the rear of a northbound loaded BNSF coal train through the S-curve at Caliente. Seeing a coal train come off the mountain was a welcome change from the normal par... (more)
This local resident's house provides a front row view of this loaded SCWX coal train's passing through the community of Daniel Boone, just west of Gate City.
These BNSF grade crossing identifiers bear signs of the frigid weather which has caused this westbound BNSF stack train to hold off of the road crossings in Mazon as signal problems west of here h... (more)
Shortly before midnight on a mild January evening northbound freight Q697 blurs by on the mainline at Kermit while a southbound loaded SCWX coal train holds the siding.
Amtrak Cascades NPCU 90340 rests between trips at PDX as the northbound Coast Starlight #14 makes a short station stop out of the frame to the left.
UP's Henderson Local returns to Las Vegas as it crosses Las Vegas Blvd on its way back to Arden. Vegas landmarks such as Mandalay Bay and the MGM Grand can be seen in the background.
