Stored in Ogden Shops, she's coming apart without any protection. Looked pretty good in 1975 when she was first stored, but since then Calgary weather has taken its toll. Because of the wear, you ... (more)

An EMD intercity failure ends its days at age 10 downgraded to commuter service, not a good application of a train with few and narrow doors. There are actually three additional RI trains in the d... (more)

Freight train

A Maryland State Trooper gets the story from the driver of a car wedged up against the mainline near the Weverton interlocking. The Q276 crew stopped just in time to avoid hitting the stuck vehicl... (more)

Got Steam? The Durango & Silverton sure does! In fact, a quick visit to the DSNG yard has been known to cause serious cases of "Roundhouse Envy" among officials of other tourist railroad... (more)

Oil burning leased ATSF 5034 is in the process of being fired up for Sandusky coal service, an overhead view from St. Clair Ave. comes courtesy of friendly PRR employees. They had tipped John and... (more)

BN Heritage - NEW Paint. BN SD9 6234 (nee-C&S 839 b/d 4-59) has just returned from Wisconsin & Southern's Horicon, WI paint shop with a new coat of BN "Cascade" Green and retaining the BN 6... (more)

This CPR barge shot is very unusual in that there are 4 mechanical reefers on their way to Nakusp sawmill to pick up white pine lumber. According to the crew the white pine must be refrigerated o... (more)

Having just emerged from having the final touches added, Vermont Rail System's Vermont Railway SD70M-2 #431, ex-Florida East Coast Railway #101, has it's first official portrait taken at Rutland, ... (more)

No less than 7 B&O Baldwin locomotives are in this photo at Salamanca, NY. 6 of them are shark nose A and B units. Wish I had taken roster shots of all of them.

A sharp looking Builder with three units up front begins some fast running across the Hi Line. A pair of SD40-2 helpers wait on the rear of a grain load in the distance.

The Baldwin 60000: The 60,000th locomotive built by Baldwin. It was designed to be the best locomotive that Baldwin ever made. The engine was very innovative, carrying aboard new technolo... (more)

Hard to believe this was only five years ago.

Railroad officials and First Responders work the derailment scene.

The Date: 1965 and the Conductor helps a lady board Southern Train #14 to Asheville at Barber Junction while her 'finace' waits to board with their baggage in hand. A Special thanks to C... (more)