Dakota & Iowa GP-9's 23, 24 (both ex NP) lead a short southbound train of gondolas filled with rip-rap over the Big Sioux River bridge north of Hawarden, IA. Operating on former Milwaukee Road tra... (more)

Vermont Railway and Vermont Rail System are kicking off the Golden 50th Anniversary of the rail company - January 6, 1964 to January 6, 2014. In honor of the anniversary, VRS had GP40-2LW 311 pai... (more)

Vermont Railway and Vermont Rail System are kicking off the Golden 50th Anniversary of the rail company - January 6, 1964 to January 6, 2014. In honor of the anniversary, VRS had GP40-2LW 311 pai... (more)

A rare catch at the BNSF Engine Servicing Facility - one of 5 GP50 extended cab engines built in 1985, designed to accommodate a crew of 5 so that the caboose could be removed from the train. Eve... (more)

GO 662 and 666 enjoy a quiet Christmas morning outside the shop. Santa and the elves forgot to install the headlights and number boards before wrapping them up.

We were watching the rip track being switched when what to our wondering eyes should appear, but engineer Santa! Remains are GP40s 370 and 360.

In the shark tank at St. Clair Ave. enginehouse, waiting for their next assignment, is PRR BF15-class #9581 and sister #9588. The PRR St. Clair Ave. Roundhouse is behind the 20th St. Shops. East... (more)

Autumn gold to winter white
Mother Nature can’t decide what season to be in as an eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe grain train descends Mullan Pass and curves over Montana Rail ... (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)

New Santa Fe GP60M #150. Built at Electro-Motive Canada.

A loaded BM&LP coal train makes its way through Cow Springs on its way to Page. This railroad is isolated from the national rail network and is one of a small handful of electrically powered frei... (more)

A hazy morning finds MEC 563 tied up along with a cool looking caboose on some really grassy track at St. Johnsbury yard.

New meets old in terms of paint schemes on the Lake State Railway as the new corporate scheme that was unveiled on Thursday, December 5, sports the lightning stripe and modernized name on the hood... (more)

The new Lake State Railway paint scheme is seen from the engineer's side of the unit on December 5. The original design had the lightning stripe straight behind the cab, however the painter had a... (more)