Working on the section certainly can be rewarding at times, it's a unique job that allows for some neat behind the scene imagery. On this particular night the temperatures were well below freezing... (more)

A warm summer afternoon at the BIT typically finds you watching massive inbound trains yarding, seemingly even bigger outbound trains departing and the yard job spotting the pads with some classic... (more)

This former Twin Branch Coal GP18, now owned by Great Lakes Leasing is seen at the new transload facility at 59th 1/2 St a few miles east of Hartford, MI.

After making a brief stop at Brooklyn, Iowa 6988 east is seen departing for South Amana.

Iowa 6988 East rolls through Poweshiek County between Grinnell and Malcom with a short train for South Amana.

Iowa 6988 heads east through Kellogg with a short train for South Amana on a beautiful Autumn morning.

A small group of people gather at Newton as the 6988 departs for South Amana.

Ex-CSXT 1157/SCL 4007 has been repainted and is being tested outside the shops today.

Back before things looked as bleak as they currently are, it was just another day on the OBRY. An early morning start as the crew works the local industry located near the yard followed by buildin... (more)

A green, yellow, and red combination of searchlights rest under the stars and moonlight on a cold winter night.

A Soo Line grain extra storms westbound through Brookfield, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of April 19, 1987. When built in July 1973, Milwaukee Road EMD SD40-2 No. 16, was originally numbered 177, b... (more)

Getting out of St. Regis before dawn, we headed to some of Montana Rail Link’s last Northern Pacific-era semaphores east of town. Magic colors appeared as a rising sun finally peaked over the ta... (more)