The incredible UA Turbotrain, current US and Canadian speed record holder for a production trainset at 170.8 mph built in the late 60's by United Aircraft, Sikorsky and Pullman. No examples survi... (more)

Built Like a Mack Truck

That phrase was very much a part of the fabric of Allentown, Pennsylvania, home of the world headquarters of Mack Trucks. Although I grew up about twenty mi... (more)

Chessie's Car Float connected Newport News to Norfolk. The ex B&O tug (from New York City service, built in Camden, NJ in 1952-1953) was lashed to the side of the float and provided motive power. ... (more)

What do you do when both of your steam locomotives are on their last legs and you don't have enough dollars in the bank to purchase even a cheap diesel? You build your own, of course. This beaut... (more)

In the last hour of daylight, BNSF's 25th Anniversary Unit #6075 leads a southbound Vancouver, BC to Portland, OR grain train past Clark's Point in Bellingham, WA on November 11th, 2020.

Deep into the East Altoona pit, J1a 6432 waits for work. It was officially retired in April 1958 (source: Keystone Crossings). John had an escort from the PRR Police to roam the property for the... (more)

ATSF sent this beauty to EMD LaGrange as its representative for the 50th Anniversary celebration of the EMD FT103 demonstration tour. The 101 was one of the first two engines to be repainted into ... (more)

Another angle of the CSX Derailment/Collision in Marysville, Ohio today. Investigation is underway, crew was transported to hospital with minor injuries

Engineer's side of the cab inside Amtrak 818. 818 is one of 15 P40DC's upgraded to P42DC specifications and returned to service as part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. View ... (more)

FCAB engines 2403, 2406 and 2008 will reach Ascotan summit in a few minutes. In the background you can see the massive 6145 m high volcano "San Pedro", covered by a rather unusual amount of snow.

SL&RG #18 (ex LS&I #18) climbs the steeper east side of La Veta Pass, about a half mile below the summit at Fir, on a Steam Loco Safari Tour photo freight.

Colorado’s San Luis Valley is a huge high-altitude (average 7,664 feet above sea level) valley that is approximately 122 miles long and 74 miles wide with some of it used for grazing and growing... (more)

Street running!
Well, not really, but Denver and Rio Grande Western GP30 No. 3011 is on its way to the Colorado railroad Museum on the streets. With no outside rail connection, the loco... (more)

V&T Survivor: McKeen Motor Car #22. In an effort to cut costs and reduce the need for steam-powered passenger trains, the Virginia & Truckee purchased a 70 foot long McKeen Motor Car in 191... (more)

The Monday Wednesday Friday operations on the Everett Railroad Co. finds freight runs on the ex PRR's Morrison's Cove Secondary which then became the Allegheny Southern Railway from Sept. 1982 to ... (more)