BNSF 7142 & 3729 westbound with a grain train.

A pair of GE motors lead a westbound vehicle train around the high speed curve of Hackberry as it kicks up freshly fallen snow.

BNSF 7142 heads down Cajon Pass in the Mormon Rocks area.

A north bound BNSF manifest, carrying mostly empties, slowly slithers its way down through the curves of Cable and toward the first bottle neck section of track, between the switches of north Cabl... (more)

A BNSF stack train races through Streator on a beautiful afternoon on its way to Galesburg and ultimately the west coast.

GEVO's at Pilgrim Hill - A westbound BARWAT manifest passes Pilgrim Hill in the Cajon Pass on a late fall afternoon in November. The BARWAT is the manifest drag that runs from the yard i... (more)

A hot WB stack train passes through the town of Toluca as it ducks under the Santa Fe searchlights in some sweet evening light. With all of the searchlights replaced west of Galesburg, it's only a... (more)

A pair of former Burlington Northern SD40-2's find themselves on Utah Transit Authority's Lovendahl Spur in Midvale, Utah. This old trackage will soon be removed and replaced with an ABS signaled,... (more)

In a railscape awash in comfort cab locomotives, it's a welcome sight to see classic second generation EMD's working the mainline. In muted evening light, Utah Railway's RUT611 local is descending... (more)

Utah Railway Company's "Ogden Turn" charges west through the Jordan Narrows with a colorful mix of EMD power including an SD40-2, a GP40, and a GP38-2.

Just like the good old days a pair of SD40's and SD 60M

With the arrival of the GEVOs, consists like this are becoming less and less common. Early in the morning, this foursome creeps into Northtown with three SD40-2s leading an EMDX GP38-2. A sight fo... (more)

How's this for heritage! After dropping its train on Track 3, Cascade power makes its way back into the yard. Note unpatched BN 2132, still covered in snow that blanketed Grand Forks but more or... (more)

Vehicle Manifest Train from Portland, OR - Blue Island, IL. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)