The nose of NYS&W 206 is illuminated by the headlight of a Susquehanna SD40T-2 as it performs some switching moves just west of Maywood Station. The 206 was cosmetically restored to this 1950s-er... (more)

The Ann Arbor was not the only railroad in Michigan to utilize car ferries, the Grand Trunk Western was another. Seen pulling cars from the SS Madison, 8100 works the slip in Muskegon, MI. Car fer... (more)

As Southern 4501 gets coaled out of view left, Alco S2 #2229 pulls away from the scene. The activity happens near the old Union Station, adjacent to the University of South Carolina campus.

Train faces in the snow. At Exporail on a very sunny afternoon ONR 1400 (MLW RS10), POM 1002 (MLW S2) and CN 6734 (CC&F MU car) congregate at Exporail. At far right in the background is CN ... (more)

CP Rail MLW S2 7094 and S4 7117 have ring side seats as S4 7118 brings the Canadian, featuring Laurentide Park on the rear, around the balloon track at CP's Vancouver coach yard on August 6, 1978.... (more)

Back when Montgomery had GM&O, CofG, WofA, SCL and L&N this was such a great place to watch trains. The black scheme was getting rather rare so this was a good catch.

This place seemed to be in a bit of a time warp - the ancient Alco, the brick warehouse, and the small brick depot (not pictured) which had apparently experienced a fire. As far as I can tell it ... (more)

MEC 302 and Ex RI 236 are shoved to the side at a neglected shop area on the MEC at Bangor. The boarded up Alco and the number board less U-boat that looks to have been the victim of a stack fire ... (more)

In a scenario repeated countless time in railroading they are waiting, and talking "footboard talk", 99.9% of the time about something other than their occupation. The sun is high and warm and h... (more)

They Live! Not one, but two old ALCO's have escaped the scrapper's torch in a remote section of Eastern Kentucky. Located in Martin County, KY. these were found sitting near the head of NS's Wolf ... (more)

An old Alco S2 or S4 converted to a remote slug works Red Ash Coals load out at Litwar W.Va.

Tucked away in a scrap yard in Columbia, Pennsylvania, is Columbia & Reading S2 2-26. This 1946-built Alco has put in the miles for a number of railroads, starting with the Chesapeake & Ohio (#50... (more)

Vulcan Materials S2 3 works the company's quarry in Hanover, Pennsylvania. This unit's heritage is unclear, but it appears to be a former South Buffalo engine. Curiously, the numberboard on the ... (more)

S&NC's second revenue freight rolls SB over the Sacandaga River late in the afternoon with one car out of Bartons in North River. The D&H painted S2 hauling the freight is not a former D&H unit bu... (more)

S&NC's second revenue freight rolls SB on the reactivated ex D&H Sanford Lake Branch The train is about to cross Rt 28 in the Town of Indian Lake, Hamilton County at milepost SL 24 (24 miles from ... (more)