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Hi, I was wondering if there are systems in place in the event of a large scale power outage or blackout, for electric trains to get their power and continue running apart from the grid? Thanks

In the golden colors of sunset CN 2640 heads south to places unknown.

Only a day after the Winter Solstice this southbound CN train makes its way through the quiet Wisconsin countryside on a sunny but cold morning.

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Two of BC Rail's cowl units enjoy the golden light of a setting sun.

BNSF 6598 rounds the curve in Steward, IL with a Z-train in tow.

CSXT 987, NS 1043, and NS 1067 the Reading Heritage unit wait to meet two west bound trains south of Rochelle on a hazy August afternoon.

CSXT 201 pulls a train of autoracks through the Kentucky hills.

American Pride is on display in La Grange, KY as CSX 3014 runs down Main Street for several blocks before having its own dedicated right of way back.

A pair of warbonnets charge east.

BNSF 7273 leads a stack train west into the setting sun.

CN 2506 with two different colored number boards rolls south through Burlington, WI.

Me on an old electric locomotive of Morro Velho Gold Minining Co

More photos of my trip out on the Yakima Line

Years ago I was on a road trip and stopped in Yakima Washington. The old electric line was still running them. I took a few minutes to talk with the crew. They offered to take me out on the line. The line is now run my a museum. I will post more pictures of my trip on the electric later. Don

That is the meaning of the name of the town this train is in (Campulung Moldovenesc).

After having met with northbound P705, P710 heads towards Pieksmki. The train has left Rovaniemi at 12:50p.m., with the whole trip lasting approx. 8 hours.

Daily express train P705 is just about to arrive in Kajaani, where people are still waiting for green colors and the snow to finally melt. The train is heading northbound and will arrive in Oulu after two more hours.

BNSF #6602 is the rear DPU on a Inside Gateway Trunk train. This was the 1st test run with the GE test car right behind the two lead C4's... This was my 1st attempt at catching these second trip to the BNSF Fallbridge Subdivision..

SP&S ALCO RS3 #71 rests at Eugene, Oregon on the Oregon Electric in July 1961.Photo by James Estes, Brian R. Sopke Collection.