Eastbound Coal Loads, under a hint of sun in a foggy valley. (Thank you to Chip S. for acting as tour guide this day.)
With DL's grain cars parked on the siding, NKP GP9 514 charges out of Nay Aug Tunnel on the main on its way back from Moscow as part of Steamtown's "Lackawanna Railfest 2013".
If you're going to crash, might as well make it spectacular. Southern Railway's new aluminum "silver side" coal hoppers detailed atop a trestle near Frisco, Tenn. and the Big Hook was uprighting ... (more)
Nearing the end of a long day of running around the state, the Countdown Unit starts the last leg of its day northbound toward Anchorage after a stop in Whittier.
Waiting to the last sunrays and some spot-light in an oncoming thunderstorm was once successfull. AC4400CW #9832 and its sister #9558 pulling a grain train through the Thompson river valley near A... (more)
The Kootenay Express: Forget what year it is and remove the radio tower and the ditch lights. For a second, think that it's 1953, not 2013, and that this is the Kootenay Express, not the Ro... (more)
During the 1970's, the leadership of Tom Moore was less than stellar as far as track maintenance was concerned. As a results, scenes such as this were common, and cost the railroad a lot of money... (more)
MNNR's sand train heads for the BNSF with 3 six axles up front and two B40-8's on the rear shoving.
After shoving out of midway, MNNR's 3 big six axles start to pull through Saint Anthony.
Grinding upgrade at Canyon on the Mojave Sub, UP 8100 leads it's train North along the Palmdale Cutoff.
5 new GE ES44AH's lead this northbound West Colton to Roseville train at Canyon as it climbs Cajon Pass.
Bennett Levin's E8's and 2 cars deadhead back to Philadelphia after pulling the "Susquehanna Limited" the day before.