Having finished their switching moves for the day, DMIR 332 is almost back to the barn to tie up.

Mine Rescue Car. Colorado Fuel & Iron mine rescue car no. 1 is seen at the Steelworks Center of the West in Pueblo, CO, across I-25 from the former CF&I steel plant. The car - the last ... (more)

2816 crosses the Mississippi River on the short run from Humboldt Yard to St. Paul Union Station for display.

2816 gets underway at Minot on the 320-mile run to Glenwood, MN that will involve by my count six meets with oncoming trains and four maintenance stops, making for more than a full day.

13R heads across the B-Line through some Virginia wine/horse country on a Sunday evening.

11Z, led by the "Virginian" heritage unit barrels through Elkton on its way south after switching in Shenandoah yard.

A little over a year after Union Pacific acquired Southern Pacific, a westbound train highballs Mott siding on the Shasta Route. The crew change at Dunsmuir is about ten miles away.

With both the "Virginian" and "Conrail" heritage units leading, 12Z pauses for a quick moment on the bridge while a motorboat races by the scene. The conductor may or may not have used this as a... (more)

NS 8099, the "Southern" heritage unit, shoots through The Plains, Virginia on the return trip from the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Actor Robert Duvall actually lives right around ... (more)

2816 sweeps through Valley City on the long climb up the grade. In the background, the Hi-Line trestle is visible, taking BNSF trains over the city. The climb up this hill was challenging, for som... (more)

After a meet with 445, 2816 continues east through the North Dakota countryside near Velva. There's plenty of old codeline still to be found on this portion of the ex SOO main.

CP 2816 heads east out of Minot on the morning of May Day, continuing its long journey down to Mexico City. The long drive from near the twin cities to Minot had paid off, with a perfect morning h... (more)

A walk along a public bike path next to the Seminole Gulf Railroad yard in Fort Myers revealed all that remains of SGRL 501. I don't know if it is going to be rebuilt or if it is being used for p... (more)

Test Trains. Department of Transportation U30C no. 001 is seen on display with other equipment at the Pueblo Railway Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. The locomotive worked for many years at ... (more)

Santa Fe On Display. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 "Northern" no. 2912 is seen on display at the Pueblo Railway Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. Built in January 1944, the lo... (more)