A Mobile-bound extra freight passes through Montgomery's hotspot - the GM&O tower near Bell Street which saw trains of L&N, ICG, SCL and WofA.

The South St. Paul, MN, to North Platte, NE, freight rolls out of Argon after meeting a coal train. The train passes the restored Mills Tower here at Iowa Falls. Mills Tower is now on the National... (more)

A well traveled Rock Island E8 leads even more well traveled steel commuter coaches past UD Tower.

BNSF 4269 leads a Z train across the St. Croix River leaving Minnesota for some fast running along the Mississippi River on Wisconsin's west coast on its way to Chicago.

IHB SW1500 1501 heads light past the tower at Blue Island Junction.

On a lesser traveled BN route (that I believe no longer exists), this freight is passing Wood River tower. I think the train is on NS (ex-IT/SL&A) rails at this point, and is moving toward Alton... (more)

On a dreary December day, an eastbound Conrail auto parts train has pulled out of Abrams yard and is passing Norris Tower near Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. While he no longer has to hoop up orders, ... (more)

A Susquehanna SD45 and two Delaware and Hudson GP39-2’s make their way past the poured concrete tower at the east end of East Binghamton Yard. Note the former Central Vermont RS11 at the far rig... (more)

On first run, Metra Milwaukee Road heritage unit passes the iconic Milwaukee Road diamond at Rondout Tower.

Santa Fe GP35u No. 2946 steps lightly over a visible "bump" in the rail on the pass east of Stockton Tower. The man on the ground is helping the engineer to navigate this nasty vertical ... (more)

A 2 x 1 Coal train off the connection at West Chicago enters the CN at JB tower crossing its own main line.

Plying the last few miles into the train's final destination, Los Angeles Union Station, BNSF 4202 leads an 8 hour late Southwest Chief into town as Terminal Tower stands sentinel in the foregroun... (more)

IHB SW1500 1505 leads a local east over Bridge 631 in East Chicago.

Super Bowl Sunday - WB on the Chicago line crosses the Toledo Line at Deshler

The setting sun is making long shadows as a transfer from St. Luc Yard to Lasalle crosses the Lachine Canal Swing Bridge. There is no longer a need for a bridge tender as the canal closed to comm... (more)