Open Horseshoe-curves are always spectacular photolocations. On Silverzone Pass on the former Western Pacific mainline such a thing exists - the so called Arnold Loop. Since 1982 the line belongs ... (more)

A perfect morning to start the vacation: Standing at the Alviso Sound near San José, having absolutely no wind and therefore a perfect mirror image and then a unexpected (waited there for some sch... (more)

Only Luck. Passing Sonora on a holiday trip I saw a "Railtown 1897" sign on the street and changed my plans immediately to visit this museum. Normally they run trains only on weekends, but due to... (more)

On a quite perfect day regional train 828 from Andermatt to Disentis is climbing out of the Urseren valley up to the 2044m (6706ft) high Oberalppass. This is done through the help of a cograil. Ev... (more)

By crossing the five span truss bridge over the Colorado River, the daily ARZC local to Cadiz is entering the sunny state of California. Three old EMD veterans - SD40M-2 #4001, #4002 and #4004, w... (more)

Just a spectacular view. On top of the rim of the scenic Crozier Canyon the view on the BNSF Seligman Sub is spectacular. Sitting there and watching trains meander through the canyon is a thing I... (more)

Led by a foursome of aged and weathered EMD veterans the daily local from Trona to Searles is slowly climbing out of the Searles Valley. Westend Facility, Lake Searles and in the background Trona ... (more)

A Union Pacific stack train is leaving Rodeo Canyon on the Tehachapi Pass line on a fine fall evening. In front C45AH #2620 leads the train, assisted by SD70M #4203 and #3867 and AC45CCTE #7861.

A BNSF combined Stack/Intermodal for customer J.B.Hunt is trailing down the curved line below the Bealville siding and is about to enter tunnel 2 in a few moments. Leading unit is C44-9W #4164, f... (more)

Amtrak's Northbound Coast Starlight is passing the famous Gaviota Trestle at Gaviota State Park. Leading is P42DC #158 with helping B32-8W #509 as second unit. Meanwhile a bunch of people are enyo... (more)

Amtrak's Southbounds Coast Starlight travelling along UP's Coast Sub. Most of the line here is inaccessible due because it's running through Vandenberg AFB or Private Grounds. Only on Jalama Beach... (more)

On a beautiful and calm morning Union Pacific GP38-2 #717 is leading a short local through the marshlands of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Heading through the marshlands of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge ACE 07 shortly arrives at the Great America station in Santa Clara. F40PH-3C #3103 leads this last sout... (more)

Slowly sneeking along the Missouri River through the scenic Lombard Canyon is this coal unit train.