It's great when you arrive at a beautiful winter scene, get out of your car and randomly hear a train coming less than a mile away. What's not great is walking up to the edge of a river to get in... (more)

A BNSF coal train with two SD70MACs, and a Union Pacific AC44CW, lead a coal train bound for Portland General Electric along the crystal clear Clark Fork River.

The sun is just rising and some fog hangs close to the ground as a westbound CP freight train rumbles toward Belgrade, MN.

Fog, trains, and early morning sunlight mingle at Murray West.

Patience pays off here overlooking Main St. in West Brownsville as after watching a trio of NS coal trains go down the street past me, the desired CSX train appears at 03:35, completely dominating... (more)

A BNSF helper makes it way back west for the next loaded coal train as the sun rises over Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Fryburg, North Dakota.

Black Canyon Part II: If Black Canyon is merely amazing in daylight, then it's downright dramatic under a ful... (more)

Q112 swings through a curve along Brule Lake with the Miette and Brule ranges providing the back drop.

A loaded CN coal train passes an empty CP grain train in the narrow confines of Black Canyon. At this location, the Thompson River twists through an oxbow so tight that the only routing option av... (more)

Taken on a typical dreary Oregon day from the overlook at Ruthton Park. There is lots of poison oak up there. The wait in the rain was worth it for this shot. Awaking early, I was hoping for blue ... (more)

Wisconsin & Southern's Janesville-to-Chicago freight meets the business train at Spring Grove, IL. Photo taken with permission.

This photo is dedicated to the memory of Roger Rassche, fellow railfan, photographer and modeler, who passed the next day after this image was taken. You're in a better place now Roger, but a l... (more)

In memory of WMSR conductor Richard Markle, who was called home on January 4th, 2010. The WMSR won't be the same without him. (Thanks to Paolo Roffo for the information and the text.)

PS: M... (more)

The railroad keeps moving even in the worst of weather. A large blizzard has just finally passed the area after dumping over a foot of snow the night before. Two Soo Line GP38-2s bring the local b... (more)

Two Southern Pacific units pose next to each other at Brightside Yard, home of the Niles Canyon Railway and GGRM. This was a night shoot put on by Vic Neves, producer of the popular railroad phot... (more)