Coal for the east has flowed through this rock for many years but only recently has been doing so in open air. With the finishing touches in place, the Pinkerton Cut is open for business and not ... (more)

After meeting an eastbound Z, the IG3OAB gets underway. As evidenced by the turned evaders, the searchlights are not long for this world.

A pair of veteran SD40-2's hauling the daily morning Jessup empties west on the Met.

What a nice evening for a stroll across the mains! Two Crockett residents participate in their nightly routine of walking down to the waterfront as the "Crockett Rocket" looks on, wai... (more)

Finally back up to a full consist, Amtrak's eastbound Capitol Limited skates along the icy Metropolitan Sub. Each unit is uniquely interesting: #824: 1 of 14 active P40DC's on Amtrak #145:... (more)

A late afternoon Acela departure for Boston is seen crossing the iconic Hell Gate Bridge. This ancient structure is currently only host to Amtrak and local freight traffic, however, as part of th... (more)

After stopping and flagging Randolph Rd, these crude oil empties start to build back up to track speed.

The Norfolk and Western Railway only built about 15 miles into the state of Maryland, but it is very fortunate that almost every bit of it is extremely picturesque! Here is Train No. 204 heading n... (more)

On New Year's Eve 2014, CSX's Maersk contract train Q130 heads west on the Alexandria Extension towards Virginia.

News of the 1996 merger hasn't quite met the remote town of Klamath Falls, OR yet.

Circumstances were just right for this special move! These three Metro North motors were recently outshopped from NJT's MMC facility and the only crew available was good for the corridor. Rather... (more)

After about an hour delay, NS 16N takes a Limited Clear at CP PORT.

Amtrak geep 525 is in notch 8 as it drags this dead MARC set towards DC. This hospital move is the result of a major en-route failure of MARC 4914. Maybe it was because it was Friday the 13th or... (more)

Amtrak's Westbound Cardinal highballing Charlottesville as seen from atop the UVA Hospital garage.

35Q ducking under an iconic SOU signal bridge at Rio. For those who don't know, these signal bridges were constructed from frame sills salvaged from 40ft boxcars. Recycling at its most interesti... (more)