In 1987-1988, Southern Pacific closed the Modoc Line to through traffic. If the Modoc had been open, this EURGM would have been closing in on Alturas. Instead, the train is crossing Dry Canyon Via... (more)

Five GP's are in charge of a manifest in the Price River Canyon. GP40-2's, a GP40, and GP35 brings up the rear. D&RGW 3120, 3095, 3089, 3119, 3047 at Kyune, Utah.

The Belt Job, under the control of MNNR 76, heads into the yard in Saint Paul on the opposite end of its duties. This new acquisition for the Minnesota Commercial has number 76, whereas it retaine... (more)

A CSX loaded coal train heads out of Parkersburg in the late afternoon, bound for Cross, SC.

Transcon stacks snake along Lake Superior's north shore on an early winter morning, shot from an angle I was finally able to get after scouting for a long time. Just around the corner is the locat... (more)

Otto's trusty 1935 Ford sedan is visible to the left of UP 966A. Finding a clean and shiny EMD F3 set was a great way to start off the new year of 1948. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Florida East Coast 714, the first engine to receive the current Champions paint scheme back in 2012, sits at the New Smyrna Beach diesel repair shops. Inside the building, a gathering of employee... (more)

Shidu Tunnel, Jingyuan Railway

Bridge 710, which has been out of service for more than a decade, looms in the background as CN train L512 is seen spotting cars at the Port of Chicago.

No GEVOs here. Its great to see a revenue meet between GP35s and GP38s, the 35s are still running on the same rails since their delivery in 1964. The ONTN and CSTN jobs meet in Clare to swap cars ... (more)

Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha pops out of a tunnel just west of the top of Homstake Pass, providing passengers with a stunning daytime view of the Montana Rockies on its daytime run across western... (more)

Norfolk & Western SD40-2 6162 idles alongside Family Lines System C30-7 7067 at Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation’s yard in Ravenna, KY, showing off its fresh repaint back into its original 19... (more)

Coal drag from Eagle Butte Mine, Wy to Fayette Power Plant, Tx passes through the diamonds at Saginaw, Tx at restricted speed. This would be one of the last few trains that would pass through thes... (more)

Lighting Stripes, Big City. On the evening of Tuesday, February 20, 2024, MTA Metro-North Railroad Train 855 was flying up the Park Avenue viaduct as it approached the Harlem-125 Street Sta... (more)

Cumberland Mountain, TN The four and half miles of 2.5% grade make this one of the toughest grades on any mainline in America. The west slope presents an almost equally tough 2.3% grade. C... (more)