Much has changed since this photo was taken. The classic Cooper River bridges in the background are no more, this paint scheme no longer exists, and the engineer no longer works for the South Car... (more)

Blue Ridge Paper (Evergreen) SW1001 #6056 works down the switchback adjacent to the plant in Canton, NC on a beautiful January afternoon in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

After 19 years of slavery in freight service for the New York & Atlantic Railway, LI #106 is finally back in its owner's shop after coming off lease. She will live out retirement shunting short cu... (more)

LI #103 and #164 idle away the humid evening before the night shift workers come in to inspect and load box them. The 103 works primarily within the Richmond Hill passenger yard, shunting coaches ... (more)

An eclectic mix of power congregates in the roundhouse tonight, including recently repainted SW1001 #105 and #106 (out of view). The aforementioned engines have been out on lease for the past 19 y... (more)

"Fresh Paint for LI 106" New York & Atlantic's Maintenance of Equipment crew hand paints SW1001 #106 into Long Island Rail Road's signature "Dashing Dan" paint scheme. T... (more)

"The Dashing Dan Duo at Fresh Pond" LI 105 & 106 sit side by side at the shops in the Pond prior to being given back to Long Island Rail Road. Just weeks before, they were hand pa... (more)

NYAR 105&106 are going home to the LIRR

NYAR 105&106 are going home to the LIRR

Formerly know as the Chicago Short Line prior to 2003, the South Chicago & Indiana Harbor railroad begins their work on a beautiful Spring morning. The railroad has just 4 locomotives, a pair of S... (more)

The use of SW1001s on NS is rapidly coming to a close. With only 2 being used on Conrail Shared Assets and 3 stored in Enola, the 2102 is being put to work shuffling engines around the shop comple... (more)

One of the coolest operations I have seen in Southern Detroit has to be the Delray Connecting Railroad. Operating over about 2 miles on the north end of the CN Flat Rock Sub. Loads come out of the... (more)

One of the most unknown spots on the CN Michigan Division, to both railfans and even employees is Belanger, also known as "Short Cut". The reason for this is that it is not controlled by CN, but r... (more)

The engineer on the 25 job closely watches his ground man who is headed to throw the switch ahead. Soon he will get the signal to pull ahead as they work together to yard cars into track 504 for e... (more)