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On the night of April 3, 2014, a large line of severe thunderstorms came roaring into Arkansas. I'm an avid storm chaser and love shooting lightning. I started first at the UP yard in Malvern, capturing some good bolts. I then jumped in the car and raced north core punching through heavy rain and more lightning to get ahead of the storms. In Little Rock, I knew the UP DDA40X is on display outside the Jenks Shop and would make for a great photo with the coming storm. Arriving just after midnight and setting up the camera on the tripod in the backseat pointing the camera lens out the window, I was ready. Pressing the cable release and triggering the shutter, at 12:39:59 am this massive bolt hit just behind the unit! The flash was so bright and instant thunder very loud, I closed the shutter and this is what was captured. The bolt was less than 100 yards away. The drive back home to Hot Springs, I was thanking the Lord for allowing me to witness and capture the "photo" of a lifetime.

CSX's Spirit of our First Responders leads I010-28 near Avilla, kicking up a cloud of snow as it races east.

3 ex DME GP40s sit in the deadline at CP's Pig's Eye Yard, apparently finally having found a buyer.

A severe thunderstorm with frequent lightning strikes the town of Malvern, AR as UP 1445, UP 1422 are parked in the small yard.

Amtrak P097, the daily Silver Meteor running form New York City to Miami, FL, passes through the town of auburndale on a warm November Saturday. Today’s 97 would have Amtrak #160 leading, one of 6 50th anniversary units Amtrak did, this one being the “Pepsi can.” Date taken: 11/18/23.