A westbound CR Train Van train climbs upgrade through Benny Interlocking at Bennington, PA on March 18, 1978. The train is being led by a head end helper consisting of two former EL SD45-2s. Con... (more)

Amtrak 5 departs the small mountain town of Truckee, CA with fresh snow on the ground. It will be a nice sunny trip over the mountain with plenty of snow from a recent storm.

A Westbound charges up the grade at Nineveh Jct. with a train for Binghamton.

NS MA-80 accelerates out of CP Boundbrook with a cut of coil cars for South Plainfield.

NS 22V with a NS C40-9 and a UP C40-8.Nice to have a break from the usually widecabs that rule NS stack trains

Crescent southbound on the day before Thanksgiving

Still in Conrail paint, the CSXT 7335 splits the signals, as it heads through Fostoria.

After stopping for a banner test, NS 153 gets moving again at Doraville with a trio of south of the border TFM SD70MAC's. With KCS patching these units, this may well be the last time a consist li... (more)

An ex-Conrail Dash 8 leads a southbound CSX manifest under CPLs as it roars toward Queensgate Yard at Winton Place.

Home Signal DYN136 showing a medium speed warning aspect with an illuminated SD (South Dock line) allows GM36 to reverse direction near Sims Street Junction.

In this 5 minute exposure at Baring, MO, it is a crystal clear night with nothing but stars and airplanes lighting up the sky, and in the air the sounds of trains and crying coyotes could be heard... (more)

After picking up a single gondola in Corry the train is back underway crossing the diamond of the former Pennsy in Corry, PA.

NS 80MACs 7200, 7209 and 7205 shove the rear of a coal train that just came off the mountain into Altoona Yard. Leading the train are 7212 and 7205.

Five NS 80MACs come off the mountain past ALTO tower with a loaded coal train for Altoona Yard. Leading the train are 7212 and 7205 on the head end with 7200, 7209 and 7205 on the rear. Thanks for... (more)