Sparkling clean SD40 rebuild owned by GATX but leased and painted for Burlington Northern RR. The unit was originally built for the MoPac in March, 1971 as their 781 then renumbered to 3081. it we... (more)

UP's E units leading an officer's special down Cajon Pass on my birthday on March 14, 1999. It was a pleasant surprise for me since I didn't know they were running that day.

DL train 3000 on leaving Scranton with 40 loads. The lead loco was built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1970 as PGE 706 then BC Rail 706. The large buliding in the background was Delaware Lackawa... (more)

Metro North train 54 crosses 3200 foot long Moodna Viaduct. The viaduct was completed in 1909 and was part of Erie railroad's Graham line freight bypass. It's used by Metro North and Norfolk South... (more)

LA&L 420 running around some cars at Lakeville. The 420 was built as Long Island RR 200 in December, 1963. It is set up for long hood forward operation.

Meadville to Oil City train ME1 crosses Craveling Road on its way to Oil City. The lead unit was built in 1966 as SP&S 326 then BN 4264. ME1 is a great train to chase as it traverses rural and sce... (more)

Two ex Erie Lackawanna SD45-2s help an intermodal train up the grade nearing the famous Horseshoe curve. It was a fine autumn day and the fall colors were great. April 1st is Conrail's 48th birthd... (more)

A clean Grinstein Green SD70MAC leads a Stockton, California to Alliance, TX stack train across the Canyon Diablo Bridge on a sunny January day. It was sure nice to see something other than ano... (more)

The hogger yanked the throttle to give the photographer that nice ALCO smoke show. This is an ex CP C424 and it's gives the best smoke shows in Apache's fleet.

GP9E 1801 bask in the sun at the shops. The unit is on borrowed time on the PNWR since their parent company, Genesee and Wyoming, has agreed to get rid of older locomotives to comply with the clea... (more)

A Laurel, MT to Paso, WA manifest rolls along the Flathead River during evening hours.

The day gas rolls along the Flathead River on it's way back to Missoula with a 31 car train. It was nice to see an SD40XR 2nd out.

A GBW switch job crosses the CNW diamonds while drilling cars on a sunny but bitterly cold day.

A Roberts Bank, BC to Spring Creek Mine, MT coal empty glides under 10781 foot Mt Baker on its journey to get reloaded in the Power River Basin. Due to unusual triple digit temperatures int he Pac... (more)

A Spring Creek Mine, MT to Roberts Bank BC export coal train is crossing Union Slough Between Everett and Marysville, WA. The crew is just starting their run that will end at the Westshore Termina... (more)