Late in the steam era on Southern Railway, Ls-2 simple 2-8-8-2 4050 works the Bristol local upgrade just west of the crossing at Sunbright, VA. The grade is nearly two percent at this point. Both ... (more)

Two U.P. U-50s, 43 and 44 as well as a GP-30, bring a westbound freight through North Topeka, Kansas on May 23, 1965.

A Pennsy yard switcher 2-10-0 4552 class I1sa waits for a PRR Baldwin shark nose RF-15 to clear a diamond in Columbus, Ohio yard.

Walking like an Egyptian Advertising for the Pacific Science Center in Seattle Washington. This interesting wrap featuring King Tut himself sure turns heads where ever it goes and has been ... (more)

Santa Fe gathered all five of its Centennial-painted SD45-2's together for a group photo at Barstow, Calif. on Dec. 21, 1976. This portrait was taken from the yard's "High Tower." One of these... (more)

All 20 heritage units are gathered around the turntable at the Spencer Roundhouse, with 1030 holding down the table. For more information, visit more)

One of the most popular passenger paint schemes, Northern Pacific's "North Coast Limited" Train 25 negotiates Homestake Pass in Montana, westbound on April 10, 1970. Butte will be the next stop, ... (more)

Illinois Terminal 1072, Norfolk Southern's nineteenth heritage unit, rests outside the shop in Muncie at sunset. For more information, visit more)

Both D&RGW and the SP ordered three German Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 diesel hydraulics in 1961, but after three years D&RGW wasn't happy with the experiment. They sold their three to willing-buyer SP... (more)

The Blue Looper coal train has just entered Arizona, leaving the beautiful cliffs at Lupton behind 6/14/12.

Westbound N&W empty hopper train at track speed through Elliston, VA in February 1955. Bob Drake photo, Collection of Tom Sink.

Photographed on Kodachrome Slide film a few minutes after sunrise, Southern Pacific's 'San Francisco Overland' arrives at Bridge Siding, emerging from the famous redwood trestle across the briny w... (more)

Santa Fe 315 and 316 pose outside the MP&ES shop in Greenville during a public unveiling. The F7 duo were originally built as Southern Pacific, and will be going to the Galveston Railroad Museum a... (more)

Sunset at Trout Creek
On the eve of September 14, 2011, an eastbound BNSF coal empty with CN No. 8878 in the lead, passes over the causeway by Frog Pond west of Trout Creek, Montana.

Early on the morning of November 29, 1968, two freight trains collided head on just south of Hale Center, Texas, on the Plainview District. As a result, the 213L broke completely in half just behi... (more)