It was shaping up to be a gorgeous fall day watching trains battle the grade up and down Tehachapi. This intermodal has dynamics screaming as it nears the end of the descent, passing the CalWind w... (more)

Just south of Toledo, OH is a busy CSX/NS diamond and a popular railfan location. How many times have you been there and never knew there was a duck pond(literally) right next door? A CSX autorac... (more)

There was a lot to look at this evening in the engine servicing area at UPs Bailey Yard, including 3 unique locomotives. The D&RGW and MKT heritage units were lined up with whit I understand to be... (more)

Although I had seen pictures of the mountain railroading around Tehachapi but it was truly amazing to see in person just how steep the grades are. The dynamics are screaming to hold back this rack... (more)

3 different kinds of horsepower take the frame in Durbin, WV.

Autumn brings so much excitement to ALL of the senses. Changing leaves delight the eyes with bright, flashing color. The rustling leaves congratulate all of summer's efforts with a grand finale a... (more)

The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad morning train out of Chama navigates the shelf of Windy Point as it climbs the 4% grade out of the Rio Chama Valley up into Cumbres.

A brief storm passed through but the sun followed producing a fantastic scene with double rainbows. I had always wanted to visit the famed Tennessee pass. I finally made it but just a few years t... (more)

Although traffic on the legendary Tennessee Pass is dead, the line is not gone. The Rio Grande's Tennessee Pass line was the highest active mainline railroad mountain pass in the United States unt... (more)

The largest steam locomotive ever built splits the signals and races across Nebraska from N. Platte to Grand Island.

The Big Boy rests at the engine service area at Bailey yard the night before strutting her stuff to Grand Island.

2 in 1! A UP stack train makes its way into St Louis across the massive MacArthur bridge while a yard job with an ex- MoPac loco pulls up for headroom while switching at Lesperance yard below.

Port Harbor Railroad and Respondek switchers layover at the Cargill elevator and bask in the glow of the St Louis arch.

Sunset on the Rockville. Recently I have found myself photographing more of the shortline railroading around the country. Usually you are relegated to working with the weather or lighting that occ... (more)

The fog was heavy in the valley as the EBT #16 prepares to depart with a northbound (photo) freight train. This was taken on the last morning of a fall Lerro charter.