A true "Wow, I can't believe this happened!".. actually happened on March 11th of 2017, as an Amtrak Cascades F59PHI escaped from Washington State leading Amtrak 8, and was turned and re... (more)

Wrong door exiting

Extremely unsafe practice of jumping into mainline avoiding the platform to get down from the train even though warned many times

The Montgomery Fire Department presents a water cannon salute to Amtrak conductor Dennis Gleason who was on his final trip eastbound on the New River Train, pictured here in Montgomery, W.Va., on ... (more)

The Coast Smokelight. Working back up to track speed, Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight parallels the coast as it heads north toward Carpinteria under the erie shadow of the Thomas Fire'... (more)

I could have been much worse. On a rainy Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, the driver turned right as the train was approaching and missed the road, turning instead too soon and ending up on the... (more)

What a son tells his mother early on Sunday morning - "Mom, your car is stuck on the railroad track in downtown Duluth." Fortunately her insurance company paid the healthy fee to have it... (more)

The Number Three Is Late Again! - [Blue Cut Fire Series] - A late Amtrak Train #3 (Westbound Southwest Chief originating in Chicago Ill.) rounds the turn around Stein's Hill as it descends ... (more)

A couple of local kids take a big risk by cutting across the tracks in front of CSX J767 at Decoursey Avenue in Latonia. I was waiting to photograph the train splitting the signals when these 2 hu... (more)

I am not sure what the story with this one is, but it had a short and sorrowful life.

Heritage trailer B4 732, pulled by "Kurbeli" car Be 4/4 1392, has just crashed into some bicycles and a road sign...

I was very lucky that time waiting at Larisa station to take the train 601 from Alexandroupoli to Athens. From the station's speakers we hear the announcement of the train arrival in the next two ... (more)

The aftermath of a brilliant idea. A 23 year old man tried some sort of stunt on a dirt bike involving jumping an embankment on to or over the BNSF main lines. Resulting in critical injuries an... (more)

Seen at the FrontRunner maintenance facility. Either they're starting elevated service or are getting ready to film an episode of "Pimp My Choo-Choo."

Why does this woman have a cone on her head? Your guess is as good as mine. One of the early arrivals to observe the passage of Barack Obama's special train, we believe she was using the co... (more)

A guy lays what appears to be a penny on the rail in full view of the crew on this approaching southbound mixed frieght. Although the train is only moving at 10mph, it's funny how people and cars ... (more)