Virginia Blue Ridge 0-6-0 #9 leading its train into Tye River, VA in this February 1962 scene.

PRR and CNJ served the Monmouth Park Race Track with trains out of the NYC/NJ metro. Both railroads ran two trains. An Ansco Color original.

A couple of consecutively-numbered PRR K4's serving their last years in short-haul service are seen in this Ansco-Color view waiting at the Monmouth Park Race Track platforms. PRR and CNJ each ra... (more)

"...now warming up in the bullpen..." A couple of PRR K4's performing faithfully during their last years in service are seen in this Ansco-Color view performing as race trains, one arriving off ... (more)

A very unique railroad existed on Chicago's far south side. Owned by the H. Bairstow & Company, the approximately one mile long Indian Hill and Iron Range Railway served only one purpose. The rail... (more)

On the left, the Nellie Bly pauses at Trenton, named after the globetrotting intrepid newswoman of the early 20th Century. On the right, possibly PRR #4666, a JG Brill OEG 350 Diesel-electric Do... (more)

The Q2 Duplexes are reported to have been retired by '51 (wiki), but John was told that they died 6 months prior to his arrival in Crestline. Let the debate begin. Here are the largest non-artic... (more)

The OTHER 3751.

Should I stay or should I go? PRR 5473 makes traffic wait at Bridge Ave. Ansco Color original.

A commuter train departs Red Bank. The engine is crossing a diamond of the CNJ line to southern NJ. Ansco Color original.

In a scene that was quite common in the steam era, C&NW E2 4-6-2 2901 had her fire cleaned after taking coal and water. Interestingly, this was the E2 class locomotive and was one of the four E2 l... (more)

Almost every westbound Illinois Central freight would pause in Broadview to pick up or drop off a cut of cars from the IHB interchange. That was great from my point of view because I could sit bac... (more)

Almost every westbound Illinois Central freight would pause in Broadview to pick up or drop off a cut of cars from the IHB interchange. That was great from my point of view because I could sit bac... (more)

Almost every westbound Illinois Central freight would pause in Broadview to pick up or drop off a cut of cars from the IHB interchange. That was great from my point of view because I could sit bac... (more)

Burlington K-2 class 4-6-0 637 was built by Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works in November 1892 as Burlington & Missouri River 309. In 1949 this locomotive was refitted with a diamond stack for exh... (more)