First time under its own power (with an assist from the 844 and an ACe) back across the Overland Route. Beautifully done, UP.

Coming off the Oregon Trunk line, BNSF 5417 leads a mix of locos and freight across the bridge at Wishram, WA.

A pair of BNSF GEVOs await clearance across the Lumber St. drawbridge, while a BNSF SD40-2 leads a transfer to CN's Markham Yard over the St. Charles Air Line.

Built in 1910, over 100 years ago, Gary Union Station was designed by architect M. A. Lang as a two-level station between the Baltimore and Ohio (south, off screen to right) and the South S... (more)

Toward the end of its life, this Cotton Belt caboose looks, well, brand new.

Even though this engine facility looks huge, it is only a small corner of this massive train yard.

Some newly painted switchers, and an (apparently) brand new slug mated with #1123 wait for more work on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

DRGW 491 looks good. So does the Coors reefer to the right, just a few hundred yards from its home rails.

A beautifully-kept CB&Q caboose adorns the Two Brothers Roundhouse (fka Walter Payton's Roundhouse, fka CB&Q Roundhouse), a facility that is over 150 years old.

Watching all the Metra and Amtrak ac... (more)

A good side view of one of Barr Yard's NRE 3GS21B-DEs. I'm pretty sure the guy on the deck of the locomotive is operating it via remote control. He was throwing switches, and I did not see anyon... (more)

Looks like short line MD&W is getting its first EMD product, apparently refurbished and painted by NRE. Here it is en route to International Falls on the CSX.

Loaded coal southbound to Texas waits for the single line to purge of northbound traffic before continuing. From this angle, you can really see the gradient to the summit of the Monument Divide a... (more)

Interesting. Early this morning, Ray Peacock put up an RP photo of ATSF 334 (Click here) at Corwith, taken almost exact... (more)

My first (and hopefully last) gate runner photo. A train had just cleared the crossing on the CSX (visible to right), and I guess this guy felt there was no chance any of the other three tracks co... (more)