As an engineer backs his local onto the C&O from the B&O line, his conductor uses the whistle on his caboose to alert motorists at a grade crossing.

For years, I got very few shots of cabs in action. In hindsight, it was a mistake. Little did I know then, the day would come when they were gone. Fortunately, I had the good sense on Jan. 15, ... (more)

An incredible find in 2010, almost 2011, as one of two remaining SOO GP40's sits with a matching, paint and rust wise, caboose, at the Amtrak Depot on a rare night off.

One of the SOO cabooses in the brown scheme brings up the rear of a NB SOO local.

Westbound Rio Grande freight trailed by "Cookie Box" painted caboose 01486 meets an eastbound coal train lead by 5354 and four additional SD40T-2s at the Plainview siding. Crew members off of eac... (more)

In a followup to the Photo Of The Week shot, limestone loads leave visual evidence of the extreme nature of the descent down the Monarch branch.

The Mine train to Pax returns after dropping off cars at a coal wash plant nearby.

An outbreak of arson-ignited forest fires burned for weeks in Eastern Kentucky in early spring and threatened lives and property, including this Myra Shifter. Wind-fueled flames up to 20 feet tall... (more)

CNW MP15 #1313 working at Rhinelander, WI with a CNW caboose in 1981. This engine was later involved in a serious wreck with a runaway bi-level commuter car and was later scrapped.

A cold and extremely foggy October morning, finds a C&O freight northbound outside of Clio, Mi., as the rear end crew has a warm ex-PM cab, by evidence of the smoke, while the conductor anticipate... (more)

The Warehouse Crew heads east (going away) through downtown Roanoke. The box cars are for Lawsons out at Furnace Crossing. This caboose would soon become NS 555608.

The Flagman on an empty southbound C&O coal train has just snatched his running orders off the "Iron Man," which will direct his train's movement over the Toledo Terminal Railroad. This train wil... (more)

Oxnard's favorite rolling canvas could use a fresh coat of Armour Yellow.

On a beautiful day in northern Ontario, CN 5612 idles away in the Hearst rail yard with an Ontario Northland caboose and boxcar.