The sun had just popped out at the end of an overcast day to highlight the DPU of an eastbound loaded CSX coal train as rolls past the Amtrak flag stop in Alderson, WV. It was one of those "... (more)

Late in the afternoon on a somewhat warm Sunday, February 26, 2023, a trio of "belle" painted engines lead a northbound manifest train through the center of Noel, MO.

The gloomy - yet fairly warm - afternoon of Sunday, February 26, 2023 has a loaded grain train heading south through Noel, MO, just north of the Arkansas state line. Heading up the train is SD70AC... (more)

Santa Maria Valley Railroad #100 on the Heber Creeper. The train is at Vivian Parked preparing for the return trip to Heber, Utah. (Tom Ellis photo)

Two diesel locomotives for light shunting, not working for some years are unfortunately awaiting probable demolition.....

A Canadian Pacific export grain train for the West Coast has just crossed into British Colombia from Alberta during a slow up-hill climb near Stephens, B.C., in the late wildfire smoke-induced Can... (more)

ATSF 2-10-2 936 is seen shoving eastbound on the west side of Raton Pass, while Santa Fe 2-10-2s 1705 and 3811 are seen in the distance leading. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

NS 3618 and an AC44C6M rebuild head south with a mixed freight at Butler street in downtown Hamilton, Ohio. The train is about to merge back onto their New Castle District to Sharonville.

Arriving and bound for Imola

Two locomotives - one an SD70ACe in belle paint, the other an older AC4400CW in the classic "gray ghost" scheme - bring up the rear of a southbound manifest train, seen here crossing the... (more)

As dawn breaks over downtown Tulsa, OK, a westbound train of autoracks drifts along on a cool Monday, February 20, 2023.

The meter gauge YP #2309 is waiting for a next assignment at the Delhi Serai Rohilla shed. A women rummages through the ashes for a few pieces of unburned coal that will be used later at home for ... (more)

In order not to lose the habit of this hobby of mine, I am this afternoon with a friend to spot some trains, in this case NTV with the "Italo" brand is one of the two Italian railway companies (in... (more)

Smoky departure from the Delhi Serai Rohilla station.

What a beautiful place for a railroad. GCRC 7488 make it's way through the Canadian Rockies. (Tom Ellis photo)