Helpers

Winter wonderland this morning due to the overnight storm with an empty oil train, Canadian Pacific #609 plowing the right of way at track speed.

A Full Moon rises over the former B&O East End of the Cumberland Division on an S-Curve near Hedgesville in February 2012

A southbound Laurel to Denver manifest crosses over the recently built concrete bridge over the Little Thompson River outside of Berthoud. This area was under water about three months ago due to h... (more)

NS 23Z meets coal drag C48 with 5 SD80MAC's pulling through Cassandra Railfan Overlook in the midst of an early February snowstorm.

As the day is close to coming to an end, the daily KCKDEN heads into the BNSF yard at Pueblo with the sun’s golden rays lighting up itself and the jointed UP mainline rails to its left.

A Dash 9 DPU brings up the rear of a westbound manifest drifting downgrade toward Dilworth Yard, kicking up plenty of snow in its wake on a cold December evening.

A 1800t freight train from Lausanne to Basel switching yard passes the castle of Grandson with its unique archway.

All the elements coming together for one beautiful scene, A4 No 60009 crossing Ribblehead viaduct

Just after sunrise under clear cobalt skies, Nevada Northern 4-6-0 No. 40 takes a short freight of four boxcars and a caboose across Steptoe Creek fill east of East Ely, Nevada, on February 4, 200... (more)

At dawn, a manned helper set of SD40E's pops out of the New Portage Tunnel and heads down "The Slide" on the journey back to Altoona to help another train up the mountain. This is the steepest gra... (more)

As a trout fisherman casts his line into the icy waters of the Provo River, Union Pacific 2-8-0 No. 618 thunders by with a freight in Provo Canyon on a cold February 6, 2007. This train was operat... (more)

Heading for a tunnel of trees, an eastbound Golden Arrow Lines passenger train is east of Black Earth, Wisconsin, in October 1983. The train is operating from Spring Green to Middleton on Central ... (more)

Early morning clouds and a rising sun combine to show off some amazing colorful effects as a new day is about to begin on the BNSF. War Eagle!!!