Amtrak's eastbound Cardinal, train no. 50, arrives for a flagstop at Thurmond, West Virginia, in the heart of the New River Gorge.

Reading Lines 1067, Norfolk Southern's twelfth heritage unit, basks in the sunshine outside the shop in Muncie. For more information, visit more)

We waited for three hours on this hillside overlooking Shed 10 on Donner Pass before any trains arrived.

Can see bridge support leaning about 30 degrees +. CSXT locomotive hangs by a thread as only rails support loaded Centerflow. Notice bravest guys I've seen working under car only supported by rai... (more)

On October 17, 1971, a train derailed in front of another at Hackberry on Santa Fe's Albuquerque Division, Kingman Dsitrict. Five 4-axle locomotives on train 308 were derailed and some tumbled dow... (more)

The dense, cold fog still hangs on through most of the morning in Pittsburgh, including here in West Park. Oddly enough, at just a mile or so south there was nothing but blue skies and full sun. ... (more)

One of my favorite shots from last winter (06/07) at one of my favorite spots known to fellow rail fans as “The Slot”. This shot means a lot to me on a 11° day that started off with a some w... (more)

Without the mail contract, the metropolitan became a skinny train with lots of horsepower. The E unit provides steam heat. Click He... (more)

8098 isn't the only Norfolk Southern locomotive painted in Conrail paint! Nicknamed "The Bug" by Enola Yard's crews, this homebuilt locomotive shuttle was constructed by Conrail to move po... (more)

UP's BRAND NEW C&NW Heritage SD70ACe sits in the sun at Proviso minutes after being untarped.

KCS 1 leads the I-LRAT through Kudzu Valley. What a sight to see F units pulling an intermodal train. She sure is a beauty.

Trackside Treasure: Portage Flyer passengers focus their attention on the train as they stretch their legs on the station platform in the background while we focus ours on this odd little h... (more)

Interstate 8105, Norfolk Southern's seventh heritage unit, rests outside the paint shop in Chattanooga. Casey Thomason photo, copyright Norfolk Southern Corporation. For more information, visit ... (more)

RJ Corman and dozens of BNSF employees spent their Fourth of July finishing up work on the flooded tracks through downtown Minot. After posting on their computers the tracks would be open at 20:00... (more)

Look out! A plow extra with a GP9 pushing explodes into a cut near Barrett. This was one of three plow trains running on this day to Glenwood, MN - one from Minneapolis, one from Thief River Falls... (more)