NS 212 heads east onto the siding at CP Port Reading Junction. Behind the leader are UP 9790 (C44-9W; ex-CNW 8686) and NS 3539 (B32-8).

BNSF 6013 (ES44AC) hauls a loaded coal train up the grade in Sedalia, Colorado, passing an idle LORAM unit that occupies the siding.

CP 5564 leads a vehicle train west near MP 108 on Milwaukee Road's one time mainline en route to the Twin Cities from Chicago.

Deadman Creek

Deadman Creek and the Sherman Granite near Albany County County, WYO play host to a heavy manifest on the Harriman Cutoff on track 3. 3 Flags in EMD legacy march ... (more)

An early-season Halloween Eve snowstorm sugar-coated the MBTA Mattapan High Speed Line, whitewashing the Cedar Grove area. This ancient but still active PCC is headed to Mattapan.

One thing that is kind of cool about the Iowa Traction is how the operator must change the trolley pole for the direction of travel. So the operator does alot of moving around from end to end as h... (more)

Back in 2019 the Iowa Northern went out for the 3rd time in late February with their new Jordan Spreader. The 1st 2 times they did the Manly Sub around Nora Springs. Today's agenda was the Oelwein... (more)

An early winter snowfall and picture-perfect conditions find SD70ACU 7058 leading mixed freight east at Morant's Curve. The second-last of CP's order of 60 SD70ACUs, the 7058 is one of two units ... (more)

After being sidelined for 11 hours in the snow and frigid cold due to a mechanical issue, BNSF 9166 (SD70ACe) heads through the S curves in the section known as The Sag which is just north of Palm... (more)

Snow and single digit temperatures greet BNSF 5816 (ES44AC) as it muscles a loaded coal train over the historic Santa Fe Bridge on the Joint Line in Larkspur, Colorado.

An Eastbound freight drops down Marias Pass, crossing over the Two Medicine River at East Glacier Park

Eldorado Morning

Amtrak’s new truncated scheduled number 5 the California Zephyr is whisking along lifting the fresh snow from the Moffat Road near milepost 26 coming out of ... (more)

Snow, steam, Fall color, and RGS 20

A superb blessing of early snow and wintery weather helped mellow the forest fires of northern Colorado and bless those of us who worship t... (more)

Legends in the Snow

A superb blessing of early snow and wintery weather helped mellow the forest fires of northern Colorado and bless those of us who worship the steam and ste... (more)