This loaded BNSF coal train is sitting crewless on the south leg of the Bell Ayr wye in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. Often coal trains, such as this one, are loaded by a separate loading crew and... (more)

Winter at 8000’elevation in Utah’s Wasatch mountains. In spite of the BNSF leader, this is a Union Pacific coal train. The #4501 has pulled nearly all of its empty train entirely through the l... (more)

This eastbound, empty, Utah Ry. coal train has finished it’s trip down the east side of the Soldier Summit grade and has finally reached the mouth of the Price River Canyon. This location is Uta... (more)

The iconic sandstone buttress called Castle Gate rises above this westbound Utah Ry coal train as it does battle with the 2.4% grades of the Price River Canyon on this gray winter day. There are 5... (more)

If you haven’t seen the Iowa Traction RR. in person you might not believe it really exists. This Iowa shortline is the operating remnant of a genuine beside the road electric interurban right ou... (more)

Light engines returning to Wylie yard

A local commuter train from the bustling districts to the north of Vietnam's capital Hanoi (possibly Kep or Thai Nguyen) trundles across the famous Long Bien or Paul-Doumer Bridge over the Red Riv... (more)

After I arrived at the overlook where you can see the loading area of the Deseret Power Railway I realized I only had a short time to find a suitable spot for a shot. The sun angle at my first cho... (more)

SLG&W's DS 9 is seen here switching the Cascade Windows facility in the Salt Lake International Center just west of the Salt Lake International Airport. This large business park contains many dist... (more)

Utah Ry’s #5006 is kicking up some fresh snow cruising down the east side of the Soldier Summit grade at Colton, Utah. It’s train of empty rapid discharge hoppers owned by the IPP Power Plant ... (more)

Due to the drastic reduction in the number of coal trains in the Helper, Utah area the Utah Ry. has changed its motive power policy. From now on all Utah Ry. coal trains will use Union Pacific hea... (more)

BN 9677 is the rear dpu on empty coal passing a loaded eastbound coal train in the big cut (daylighted tunnel) in Guernsey park. Taken from bridge on Skyline Drive. Note the stay bolds to hold the... (more)

East bound coal train on Logan Hill being passed by a CWR train with second unit KCS 666

It’s not every day that you see a one car train with three units for power in Utah coal country. It’s even more unusual when the train has a 4 axle GP40P-2 leading. There were only 3 of this m... (more)