As it tackles its first grade, the UP 4014 & 844 show off for the hundreds of on lookers as it begins its trip west for Ogden Utah.

The roasted shell of the UP 1407 sits yards away from the scene of the initial fire. After a small derailment, a diesel fire ensued completely charing this former SSW unit. Thankfully no crew was ... (more)

Runnning at 25 MPH the westbound Steam Special rounds the bend on the outskirts of Walcott, WY. With a storm growing in the distance, the locomotive is only less than 30 miles away from the town o... (more)

Continuing its jounery west toward Ogden, the UP 4014 pops its head out of the Hermosa tunnel just outside of Tie Siding, WY.

Rounding the S curve just outside of Rock Rivers, WY the new Living Lengend UP 4014 continues its journey toward Ogden. Just after this shot, on the outskirts of Medicine Bow, WY the UP 4014 would... (more)

The cab of UP 1407, former SSW 7654, after the massive diesel fire the night prior. Thankfully according to local news sources all crew is fine and accounted for. The cause of this firey derailmen... (more)

A dozen or so AEM-7s sit along Seaview Railroad tracks awaiting an uncertain fate. Currently saved from the scrapper, these units are privately owned and are rumored to be going to Keolis for test... (more)

To join todays celebration at the south rim of the Grand Caynon, BNSF Railway brought a 5 car office car special to the rim. After dropping the cars futher back the unit was left at the opposite e... (more)

With a very colorful history, including life as UP 1996, one of the two SD40 for the 1996's Olympics Relay train. The now rebuilt SD40N basks in the afternoon sun of Arizona after being set out a ... (more)

With Pan Am Railways unfortunately blocking the Hoosick Jct. wye, the AAPRCO American Autumn Explorer performs a series of backup and runaround moves. The original plan was for the train to run to... (more)

Still resting in the same place as she has been for the last 10+ years. A GE 65 Tonner sits on the end of spare track at the Arizona Grain facility in Casa Grande. Evening rain showers brought fog... (more)

The former VTR 308 sits on the newer team track adjacent to the VRS Rutland shops. The VTR 308 has been sold to GMTX, and recently was patched out/ renumbered in Burlington. Sadly, the VRS has bee... (more)

End of the line! With numerous reports stating that this is thier final weekend in operation. It was stated that today would be (potentially) the last coal train to run on the Black Mesa & Lake... (more)

Railfan history! The last known CNW patched locomotive and one of the last active SP patched locomotives meet in the middle of the New Mexico desert as they both respectively lead their own trains... (more)

The 2020 AAPRCO American Autumn Explorer! Unfortunately, the hills of the Green Mountain National Park are not living up to the train's name. The fall foliage is in its beginning stages, as many a... (more)