14 Wonderful Pictures of Railroad Tracks

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 by Nate Kay

When I was a teenager, I took a 3 day Amtrack train trip from Central Texas to California and then all the way up to Seattle, Washington. Despite the uncomfortable coach class seat that I had purchased, I enjoyed spending hours just staring out the window at the wonderful scenery passing. I found lots of people taking the train because they also wanted that experience of seeing another side of travel. Seems cross country passenger train travel is becoming a thing of the past in the US due to the high paced life everyone has and the lack of patience of traveling across the country. I could talk about Europe and how I love their rail system, but that’s another story. So if you’re ever thinking about traveling, have a bit of time on your hands, and want to see the countryside from a different point of view, take a train. I just recommend getting a sleeping car. Your back will thank you.

1. Tracks
A unique point of view.

2. Blue Sky on Rails
A very nice HDR shot of these tracks in southern Alberta, Canada.

3. Unused Railway
An abandoned railway in McKinney, Texas.

4. tracks
Very nice composition of the array of tracks running from dark to light and the mist above them.

5. Iron railroad bridge
A great perspective of a railroad bridge.

6. Lomellina railroad
A nice black and white picture. Seems both sets of tracks are going on forever straight.

7. Tracks through the trees
How many times have you seen tracks that have been neglected and mother nature starts taking over? This picture displays that perfectly.

8. Railway Tunnel
There is an old railroad that I go hiking along every once in a while. This picture reminds me of a tunnel along that trail. It always seems like it takes forever to walk towards that light on the other side of the tunnel.

9. Tracks to nowhere
Old looking railroad tracks in Colorado. The shot gives a nice perspective from the end of the tracks to give that feeling of going nowhere.

10. Converge
This is a reposted picture from tree pictures. I thought it was a great photo of the railroad tracks as well. The colors are amazing and that small skinny cloud in the sky really makes this picture what it is.

11. Delayed Train
I love the mood and lighting in this one.

12. On the right track
A very peaceful picture along the rails of White Rock in British Columbia, Canada.

13. tracks in the snow
Black and white photo that shows the sun peeking through the clouds which could also be mistaken for the moon or even a train coming.