In a full-fledged mountain snowstorm, a westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe grain train passes through the falling flakes at Java, Montana, on March 2, 1997.
This past weekend Colorado got a doozie of a spring snowstorm. Denver only saw a few inches of accumulation due to melting, but just a few miles outside of town as the tracks enter the foothills n... (more)
BNSF 2692 (GP39-3) takes spring blizzard Selene head-on as it passes under the signals on the Brush Sub. The trip to take a string of oil cans to Commerce City will be slow going, with extra care... (more)
Spring storm Selene brought nearly two feet of snow to the Denver and Front Range. That means crews bringing freights into the Denver yard needed to be diligent about cleaning switches – a diff... (more)
The extreme winter conditions have created the 'Abominable Pony' out of NS 8345. A crew member braves the horizontal snow to attend to one of the many switches that will need to be cleaned before... (more)
BNSF 2692 and partner move slowly into the teeth of winter storm Selene as they take an oil can train from Denver into Commerce City. The whiteout conditions required caution as they crossed swit... (more)
Running late, and the heavy amounts of snow hampering his progress, 214 arrives at Pomona as the headlights pierce through the snow on this cold February night.
In a stunning display of winter mountain railroading, UP's Roseville to Roper manifest is finally on the move, passing an Oakland-bound stack train with a GMTX GP38-2 in consist looking a bit out ... (more)
On a windy winter day, CN 529 busts through a snow drift with a GE AC4400CW leading near the little town of Saint-Valentin, QC. This shot was really taken on the CN Rouses Point Subdivision, not o... (more)
While Amtrak makes it station stop at Essex, Montana, on a snowy December 26, 2007, a intermodal train is stopped on the adjoining main line, while a ballast regulator plows the yard lead as far a... (more)
Dropping down Donner Pass at the famed Yuba Gap, passengers aboard the Westbound California Zephyr must be enjoying the views of freshly fallen snow...
After picking up additional power, a Burlington Northern Santa Fe grain train departs Essex, Montana, as dusk settles in during a snow storm on March 2 1997.