This is the UP Gila Sub that was once the ex-Southern Pacific Sunset Route that runs 255 miles from Yuma, AZ, to Tuscon, AZ. Between Dome and Wellton, there is 16 miles of original SP double t... (more)

This is the UP Gila Sub that was once the ex-Southern Pacific Sunset Route that runs 255 miles from Yuma, AZ, to Tuscon, AZ. Between Dome and Wellton, there is 16 miles of original SP double t... (more)

Fog rolls into the Shenandoah valley at CP Arcadia under clear skies.

The end of a short rail spur in tiny Hensler, North Dakota, on BNSF’s Zap Subdivision branch line out of Mandan has an unique end-of-track bumper. I’ve never seen one used this way, and I’m ... (more)

The majesty that is Darby Station.

The original simple yet handsome 1872 built Pennsylvania Railroad station seen here... (more)

As the sun begins to set, employees of North Shore Track Services put the finishing touches on new rail near Winthrop, Minnesota as they hammer rail anchors into place. This is part of a $4 millio... (more)

Built in 1895 one of the worlds steepest passenger railways, Lookout Mountain Incline Railway highest grade point is 72.7%. The amazing ride to the top takes 10 minutes. It operates on standard g... (more)

One of the more iconic Houston railfanning locations is the Milby Street Roundhouse, just east of downtown on the former Houston, Belt & Terminal line, now UP's West Belt subdivision. I have seen ... (more)

Went out to get a pic of the searchlights and got an added backdrop

WHOOPS!!.... No traction!... A combination of steel wheels, massive weight, and locomotive power has created an imperfection to the rail head. It can take only a brief absence of traction (especi... (more)

The road less traveled? Run! Protecting the shove? Good for....unlimited? I'm free! We're free!! Run far, run fast? Quick, nobody's looking. Slowly just walk away. BNSF had a slight issue whil... (more)

Salida was once a railroad town, where Rio Grande had a large dual gauge yard, two roundhouses, company hospital and many other functions necessary for a busy division point. Narrow gauge trains f... (more)

The end of the line at the CTA Howard station and yard. A true challenge to all the modelers out there.

The seldom documented east portal of the Harpers Ferry under Maryland Heights is not as glamorous as it's brother to the west. The brick face dates to 1894 and the only modification was only very ... (more)

A severe thunderstorm that produced 60-MPH wind gusts and tennis ball size hail move southeast on the outskirts of Deer Trail, Colorado along Union Pacific's Limon Subdivision, on July 29, 2018.