A trio of NS heritage units, 1066 New York Central, 1065 Savannah and Atlanta and 8102 Pennsylvania Railroad cross the Potomac River from Maryland into West Virginia on a beautiful afternoon.

Santa Fe 315 and 316 pose outside the MP&ES shop in Greenville during a public unveiling. The F7 duo were originally built as Southern Pacific, and will be going to the Galveston Railroad Museum a... (more)

The massive and beautiful Joso bridge has been well represented on RP lately. Last July 4th, I was nervously watching the sun drop, knowing a southbound train was coming. It showed up with just in... (more)

Here is another image in the Canadian Pacific Slocan barge series. In this view of the tug Iris G and barge you can see how they arrange the load. In the foreground is the remains of the passenge... (more)

While trains detoured around the south end of the lake via Union Paciifc's former Western Pacific, Southern Pacific work crews valiantly regained the route across the Great Salt Lake foot by foot ... (more)

Waiting, wondering.........as the normal traffic passes Hunt Tower westbound.........will it happen? A bell sounds three times somewhere in town, and the magic begins! The car scanner picks up ano... (more)

What is a better way to shoot all 20 heritage units?? From the air! All 20 heritage units and NS 1030 sit around the turntable in Spencer to celebrate NS's 30th anniversary.

Lehigh Valley 8104, Norfolk Southern's eighth heritage locomotive, rests outside the Juniata Paint Shop, sporting a new "nose job". For more information, visit ... (more)

In celebration of its 150th anniversary, Union Pacific is running a special train around its system led by the famed trio of E9s. This morning the train departed Spokane after another successful ... (more)

Canadian Pacific #2207 GP20C-ECO shines brightly in the afternoon sun as it poses for its first photos. The 2207 is part of a 30-unit order being produced in Muncie by Progress Rail. This grea... (more)

Three westbound freights line up nicely for servicing at the west end of Clovis Yard. The photo was taken from the Hull Street overpass, which has since been replaced by a new structure.

Early on the morning of November 29, 1968, two freight trains collided head on just south of Hale Center, Texas, on the Plainview District. As a result, the 213L broke completely in half just behi... (more)

Separated by a gondola, Detroit & Mackinac RS2m 977 and C420 976 shove cars onto the 'Chief Wawatam' carferry at Mackinaw City, Michigan.

On the anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, a Metro North train leaves the city behind as the new Freedom Tower rises.