One of the most unique fixtures on any tourist railroad is this Howe-Truss covered bridge at the White Mountain Central. Originally constructed in 1904 in East Montpelier, VT, this bridge was purc... (more)

A CSX Signalman bonds wire to rail. In the background, new signals are being tested. The interlocking tower there is being closed, and all dispatching will soon take place from Huntington, WVA

This little guy is proud to be unique, although I don't think being different in this case is a great idea.

A long, long time ago in a galaxy not so far away...this 95 pound rail was rolled at Carnegie Steel.

Overview of UP's main facility in Portland, snatched from the shoulder of the I-405 bridge.

Lined up and ready for action

Two things Seattle is known for: coffee (Tully's roastery in the former Rainer Brewery) and the big blue wave of Sound Transit.

A crossbuck on the Pana Sub stands tall against a beautiful evening sky, which goes from orange to yellow to blue to purple.

A week after a derailment at CP 7245, a pile of axels and trucks stands steady in the desert winds. If you look behind the "CAT" on the right hand side, you can see one of the autoracks that derai... (more)

A study in lights? At 8:45 p.m. the evening sun lights up the landscape.

The weather was all over the place on this June morning as the eastbound California Zephyr heads east through the Utah Desert. While I'd like to say the lightning was planned, I didn't even know I... (more)

It's just after sunset and the east end of Rodell is all green for MBUVP only minutes from passing through.

A northbound intermodal flys through Kingston yard, past this old switch.

In its heyday a rusty rail would have been an uncommon sight at the former PRR HARRIS Tower. Controlling over 100 passenger movements a day in and out of Harrisburg Station, the tower was quite b... (more)

A relic from the past is still hanging from the ceiling of the abandoned steam locomotive shops at Clifton Forge.