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  1. Northbound Texas Eagle at T55

    Northbound Texas Eagle at T55

    After a 2 hour hold from the UP Dallas Sub, Amtrak 22 finally departs to head east to Dallas.
  2. Wow...

    Wow...

    Don't go around the gates, expecially when you have 8 tracks to cross before you get to the other side of the crossing...
  3. EJ&E 312 switching Joliet Yard

    EJ&E 312 switching Joliet Yard

    EJ&E 312 and T-2 switch cars around the EJ&E yard. You can see EJ&E 663 and 669 in the background, along with the rare EJ&E #003.
  4. Back at the Ranch

    Back at the Ranch

    I had my scanner on hand, and I was informed the the CP 8817 was coming in my direction. He didn't have any defects either. Here we see CP Sulphur empties passing the Discovery Wildlife Park at Innisfail, Alberta. Family get togethers always have a visit from CP Rail.
  5. CN 114 at Kindersley

    CN 114 at Kindersley

    You can always tell a train is the 114. Even if the train is several miles away, and your flying by on the highway. This train is sporting the previously caught CN 8844, via the Sarcee power arrangments.
  6. Westbound at CP West Amarillo

    Westbound at CP West Amarillo

    EMD SD60 #9024 leads the SCHIOIG121A through Amarillo. Kinda nice to see a stacker on the transcon with no orange in it.
  7. Westbound past Union Station

    Westbound past Union Station

    BNSF 7689 leads a long stack train by Union Station in Kansas City.
  8. Westbound for Lincoln

    Westbound for Lincoln

    BNSF 5649 leads an empty coal train through Parkville, MO on the St. Joseph Subdivision.
  9. Southbound K-Line Stacks at Steilacoom, Washington.

    Southbound K-Line Stacks at Steilacoom, Washington.

    A southbound UP K-Line double stacks with 2 GE units on the front leading south through Steilacoom, Washington on an early November evening.. I remember reflecting on this shot a few months back, but failed to post it till tonight.
  10. Train PR-2 at the Valley Falls Yard

    Train PR-2 at the Valley Falls Yard

    In the Valley Falls Yard, PR-2's getting their train ready under the picturesque Saint Patricks Church .
  11. KCS'S Meridian Sub

    KCS'S Meridian Sub

    KCS Eastbound Rail Train heading east to unload rail at Pearson, Ms.
  12. Within an Hours Time at Valley Falls

    Within an Hours Time at Valley Falls

    Almost as soon as PR-2 was out of the Valley Falls Yard, WX-3 from Worcester with the 2215, a rare GE B23-7R, was at the Valley with a couple hot tank cars for Bunge over in Pawtucket Theyre tacking the two tank cars to a flat car of steel I beams, destined for Boston Rail at Pawtucket...
  13. Polar Express at the Lonsdale Yard Limits

    Polar Express at the Lonsdale Yard Limits

    Tough year for foliage in the Northeast What foliage we did have was blown off the trees from the remnants of hurricane Noel the day before, Saturday the 3rd The First Polar Express for the day at Mendon Road and the Lonsdale Yard Limits on a bright Sunday morning .
  14. CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT Southbound Yard Job Y122 delivering interchange to NS'S High Line at 14th Street in Birmingham, Al. On this day they needed road units due to the tonnage of the 81 cars they delivered to NS & a quite rare pair of BNSF Executive painted SD70MAC'S, at least rare for the southeast & on...
  15. Train NR-3 at the Train Defect Detector

    Train NR-3 at the Train Defect Detector

    Rare to see an EMD on the Norwich Branch Milepost 21.30, Providence and Worcester's train NR-3 at the Jewett City train defect detector - detector checks for dragging equipment, hot boxes and wheels, and for high/wide equipment that would otherwise not fit thru the Taft Tunnel in Lisbon .
  16. SP_Style-EUG

    SP_Style-EUG

    This signal guards against traffic coming south out of Eugene Yard area on the Yard Lead and going through a single crossover that allows for passenger trains to get from the Mainline to the Yard Lead via the crossover. This signal is at 647.59 on the Brooklyn Subdivision.
  17. NS Transcaer Whistlestop Tour Special

    NS Transcaer Whistlestop Tour Special

    NS Eastbound Transcaer Whistlestop Tour Special 955 on display at Birmingham, Al. ( 2nd Avenue ). This train started out in Hattiesburg, Ms., then made a stop at Tuscaloosa, Al. before coming to Birmingham, Al., then went to Columbus, Ga. for its final stop on the tour. Transcaer stands for...
  18. night_shots_008

    night_shots_008

    Here we see Amtrak's Capital limited leaving toledo, ohio at around 130am. i was out there to get just this shot for the contest this month. this would be the rear superliner bringing up the markers and the signal in the shot. warning, lots of red and a few streak effects.
  19. BNSF #7627 South @ Napavine, Washington

    BNSF #7627 South @ Napavine, Washington

    BNSF #7627 leads the M-TACPAS-1-11 south on Main #1 at Napavine, Washington on a sunny beautiful sunny summer day.. He has a heavy train and is slugging it out going south over the 1.1% grade. Here his is going about 5-10 mph here and is about to gain speed as he hits the flat area south of...
  20. SD40-2W MEET SD40-2W

    SD40-2W MEET SD40-2W

    CN SD40-2W's meet there were 4 in total on the two trains. This was shot at rivers manitoba canada on CN's Rivers Subdivision at the station platform.


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