The cherry trees are in full blossom now in the Polish countryside. Ol 49 69 has just left Tloki station with the late morning passenger train to Wolsztyn.
From a hilltop in the lush valley northeast of Reading, the senses come alive with spring. A lone tree in an open field provides a natural place to sit under and take it all in. Surrounded by youn... (more)
Yes, it is still possible to witness regular passenger trains in Poland hauled by steam locomotives in 2012. The train #77325 has left Wolsztyn at 5.22 am and will reach Poznan two hours later.
After leaving ballast cars at Wood Lake, MN, Minnesota Prairie Line power is returning east near Echo, MN. MPLI is a subsidiary of Twin Cities and Western and uses their power, in this case TCWR 3... (more)
Charging up the 1% grade towards Pocono Summit, PT98 passes under the former DL&W signal Bridge at Elmhurst. This train will run all the way to Slateford Junction to interchange with the NS.
The sun has long gone down, stars are just starting to appear overhead, and commuters are still make their way home from New York to close a long day.
ST43-303 with an early morning (5.40 am) international freight train from polish station Tarnow Filia to slovakian Haniska Pri Kosiciach approaches village Rzepedz among Oslawa river haze.
As the winter sun rises over the Cascades, its warm rays start to melt the morning frost and fill the valley with a light fog that glows from the sun. It’s a serene and beautiful morning that co... (more)
A BNSF loaded baretable glides around the big curve at Warren several miles north of Mojave, CA.
A interesting array of power heads up 37Q through the scenic hamlet of Shawsville, VA
And "Later that same night"....... a follow up here to the reflection shot taken earlier further north! After setting up a resemblance of lighting thinking I had seconds to spare before train time... (more)
Steam special in the California high desert.
A loaded coal drag crosses eastbound over the Big Four Bridge in Sidney on a gorgeous fall day.
WSOR 3801 escorts train L463 thru Devils Lake past some excellent fall colors. Check out the operating wig-wag crossing signals as well!
I thought this gnarled old tree provided some local interest. A Pete Lerro charter.