The crew of Wisconsin Central train 219 poses with the train’s lead motor, recently-repainted WC EMD SD45 No. 6554, at Waukesha, Wisconsin, on May 6, 1995.

Eight bovine agree....the eighth (of ten) such steam locomotives delivered to FEC in April 1920 looks right in 2024...it may be 4/20, but you are seeing things right....for the weekend, US Sugar r... (more)

UP 1995, the Chicago & Northwestern heritage unit, leads a manifest through downtown Austin

Engineer Bill Megill pulls the throttle on Nevada Northern 81 as it reverses through the East Ely Yard.

A little seen view of NS 316 crossing the Huron River in Milan, Ohio.

In a dispatching move that didn't quite make sense, the California Zephyr 5 train meets the California Zephyr 6 train, but since a UP oil train occupied the siding at Rocky, Colorado, the 5 train ... (more)

Late in their service life a few units were selected to be dedicated to Maintenance of Way services and were dolled up as "pumpkins" making them instant celebrities in the railfan world. Photo by... (more)

Night gas rolling
Floating on a carpet that is Montana Rail Link’s Tenth Subdivision main line approaching Perma is the night gas local heading west on September 21, 2006. The rain fi... (more)

Battered but not beaten this former L&N veteran sits proudly in the winter sunlight. Photo by Craig Hatter. From my collection.

After taking on water, SOO 1003 returns to its train by stirring up fallen leaves as it passes through Schoeffler Park in the center of Brandon, WI.

The RS 70 has a heavy stone train today 39 cars.

This 1978 built General Motors unit is one of the last Operation Lifesaver painted locomotives active on the NS. Originally built for the Burlington Northern, NS 3495 was acquired from CIT Group ... (more)

Two ALCOs getting mechanical attention. Taken with permission of the property owner.

UP 1507 (GP40M) passes the Union Pacific's operations building at the North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

Amtrak train 36, the eastbound Desert Wind (Los Angeles CA to Ogden UT) cuts through the haze as it passes the old Santa Fe station sign for Casa Blanca (White House), a neighborhood in Riv... (more)