New Conrail GE B40-8 No. 5088 leads a westbound CR freight into a setting sun at New Carlisle, Indiana, at 5:45 p.m. on September 10, 1988.

During the bridge rebuild at Reed Point that severed Montana Rail Link’s main line from June 24 to July 22, 2023, the railroad operated several different turns and the usual locals to serve thei... (more)

It’s a gray wintery day as an empty coal train off the MKT heads east off the former Frisco main line after skirting MKT’s Glen Park Yard, and is now approaching the Burlington Northern crossi... (more)

On a bleak winter-like day, an empty coal train off the MKT heads east on the former Frisco main line after skirting Frisco’s abandoned Rosedale Yard, and is now approaching the Katy’s Glen Pa... (more)

BNSF’s HLAUDEN priority freight rolls through Wyoming’s scenic Wind River Canyon between the sidings of Minnesela and Dornick on June 25, 2023.

Montana Rail Link’s day gas local, returning to Missoula from Pipeline at Thompson Falls, follows the Clark Fork eastbound through Weeksville, Montana, on February 7, 2022.

Powered by a quintet of EMD GP60-series locomotives—with GP60M-3 No. 108 leading GP60B Nos. 341 and 339, followed by GP60M-3 Nos. 104 and 123—BNSF’s Chewelah Turn makes its way through Loon ... (more)

Burlington Northern Expediter train 42 crosses the Rock River and curves away from Oregon, Illinois, on April 1, 1989. I know, the weather is crappy and it’s “stick” season in the Midwest�... (more)

On the afternoon of February 5, 2022, an eastbound BNSF grain train crosses the inlet of Trout Creek into the Clark Fork while traversing Montana Rail Link’s Fourth Subdivision main line through... (more)

An eastbound BNSF grain train glints the sunset on the eve of September 22, 2006, as the train snakes along the Clark Fork between Thompson Falls and Eddy, Montana. The train is traveling Montana ... (more)

Rio Grande and Missouri Pacific locomotives rest beneath the large grain elevator at Kansas City Southern’s Knoche Yard in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 8, 1985. Rio Grande utilized the KCS... (more)

On June 23, 2015, a BNSF grain train curves over Sixteen Mile Creek while passing the townsite of Lombard and the Milwaukee Road’s Pacific Extension bridge that spans the Missouri River, heading... (more)

Amtrak’s Empire Builder quickly passes a westbound Chicago & North Western coal train at the end of double track on Canadian Pacific/Soo Line’s former Milwaukee Road main line west of Milwauke... (more)

A westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe ballast train slowly climbs the grade though Clay, Colorado, on April 28, 2002. On the point of the heavy train is a trio of SD70MACs, assisted by a pair o... (more)

A westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe ballast train just finished rounding Big 10 Curve and is now passing the east switch of Clay, Colorado, on April 28, 2002. On the point of the heavy train ... (more)