Fuji-san. In 2027 the JR East Maglev should be in service decreasing the time between Osaka and Tokyo to nearly half. For now a pokey 180mph will suffice

Two things are synonymous with mountain railroading: mountains and maintenance of way. The Thompson River Canyon is a sight to behold as tracks cling to a two thousand foot (600 meter-ish, forgive... (more)

Lowell siding in Everett is one of the more frequent places along the BNSF Scenic sub to land trains nearing hours of service. The viewing friendly pedestrian overpass and new-ish third track mak... (more)

Looking like a MAC daddy on display at Fairbanks Railroad Day is SD70MAC # 4328 in a special scheme influenced by Alaska Railroad's first blue and yellow locomotives of the 1950s. This year, 2023... (more)

Fairbanks yard is the northernmost engine house in North America and these two cold warriors are amongst the most senior locomotives of the fleet. GP38-2 #2004 came to Alaska in 1986 from Conrail ... (more)

A very Alaskan switching scene with the Lynden Alaska trailers in the background and bold Alaska lettering on this GP38-2. I have a soft spot for this particular locomotive as it happens to also b... (more)

This empty coal train is about an hour and a half south of Westshore Terminal in neighboring BC, passing Clark's Point in Bellingham, Washington. Empties follow the water level route about another... (more)

The distinctive lines of a GP30. Coos Bay Rail Line (or Coos Bay Rail Link) runs a train between Eugene, Oregon and the port of Coos Bay, Oregon on former SP trackage that is some of the most scen... (more)

Almost every local road switcher in the northwestern corner of Washington state passes by or stops at the yard in Burlington, Washington. With only six tracks, it's a bit of a 'one-butt kitchen', ... (more)

BNSF 8330 with empty coal train bound for the Powder River Basin crossing the Snohomish River north of Everett, Washington.

Mount Vernon Terminal Railway SW9 # 1200. The current short line was part of a larger interurban that once connected to both the GN and NP mainlines in the area. The railroad now occupies about ... (more)

The roster of the Columbia Business Center short line is present in this photo: SW1200 CBCX 565, GE 80 tonner CBCX 102, and the tiny bit of orange behind it is GE 25 tonner CBCX 103

SNCF labels this quiet branch between Marseille and Grenoble as '905' on its system map. The air above it in the paragliding world is anything but quiet and has produced many world distance record... (more)

The SC44s used to pull the Amtrak Cascades service are owned by Washington State DOT. In previous years this train used the cooler looking 'batmobile' Talgo passenger cars, but it still sports a ... (more)

The town of Skykomish and the BNSF continue to rebuild and upgrade infrastructure after last year's fire, evidence of its damage can be seen on the hill in the background. Locomotive crane BN 9755... (more)