Iowa Interstate's daily Blue Island to Council Bluffs road freight busts a snow drift with both of the Interstate's special painted units, passing by the restored Wilton depot.

After an extended stay in Denver's Union Station dealing with some engine power issues, a third engine was added to the consist and Amtrak 183 (P42DC) led the train out of the North Yard and onto ... (more)

Amtrak 183 (P42DC) backs the California Zephyr #5 train into Denver's Union Station during a snow storm.

Preserved boxcab CN 6710 in the snow. It has been at this location a bit over a year now after being moved from near the Deux-Montagnes Station.

Big Blue, With A Touch Of Red. While EMD SW8 8687 it shows its Conrail heritage more prominently, its original owner Lehigh Valley's red (273, 9/1951) is becoming more obvious. At Maryland ... (more)

UP GP60 1038 leads the Troy Grove local south through Earlville, busting some plow lines.

The class LV locomotive was designed as a successor to the class L 2-10-0, which had been a successful design developed during World War II. However, by the late 1940s some drawbacks to the design... (more)

A Metra F59PHI hits a snow drift as it leads an outbound through Grayslake, Illinois.

After a Huge Derailment at Hibbard, AZ on the BNSF Gallup sub, trains where coming to a stop all along the transcon. Seen here is BNSF 7727 East as it creeps toward another train to pick up its cr... (more)

After a stormy night. The next day brings a beautiful blue skies, and a fresh snow floor. Tom Ellis photo.

Q567 speeds north with an SD40-2 leading the way through heavy snow.

A sturdy pair of fishing waders opens up new perspectives on the Durango & Siilverton from the far side of the Animas River just south of Cascade Canyon.

Heavy snow coats the trees as the Cascade Canyon Express makes its way back to Durango.

The West Virginia shadows start to cast over the Irish Cemetery near Rodemer as 6 AC Traction GE's muscle a 115 car Leer Mine "drag" for Newport News up Cranberry Grade. The manned M&K ... (more)

A horse along Lackawanna Road in Ely, Nevada, is startled by a loud, hissing iron horse steaming by in the form of Nevada Northern No. 93 on the morning of February 7, 2004.