Union Pacific train number 9, the City of St Louis, is seen near Buford Wyoming in 1951. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Central of Georgia heritage leads NS coal train #812 (Quincy,WV - Lamberts Point,VA) past the Virginian Railway searchlight bracket at 'Lincoln'.

On December 20th, 2022 Norfolk Southern 3601 was the third locomotive in 26C’s consist that derailed due to a semi truck hauling a concrete beam for a new bridge being built in Collegedale, Tenn... (more)

Hoopin’ Orders. PRR GG1 4927 hoops orders at Spaulding Tower during the Illinois Railway Museum’s ‘Shay It Forward’ night photo charter.

A pair of SD40-2s in two paint schemes (CP 5871 & CP 6012) switch Lachine IMS Yard. It had been many years since I last shot a pair of SD40-2's on CP, something that was common enough 10-15 years ... (more)

SP 4-8-2 4364 leads Second 23, the Beaver, at Gerber California in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

People Will Never Learn. Although the train was quite visible for anyone paying attention, this Volvo SUV pulled forward onto the crossing in close proximity to the train. A moment later, ... (more)

In the latter half of 2013 General Electric built a group of EF44AC 4500hp Tier 4 emissions test locomotives, painted blue and sent out to test on several railroads, including (as seen here) Union... (more)

Business As Usual For The Coke Express At Blast Furnace #4. Yet another train of loaded coke is shoved into Blast Furnace #4 on a nice, fall morning. A pair of Gary Railway "Top Banana" SW1... (more)

Experiment at Moffat Tunnel by Anna Huezo I found this charming scene on the "Moffat Road" group on Facebook taken by a local photographer by the name of Ana Huezo. She wowed me on thi... (more)

The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board is the governing body for the Caltrain Peninsula commuter rail transit service between San Francisco, San Jose and Gilroy. Among the railroad equipment t... (more)

Something don't look right.

New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) Corona Yard was chock full of white rolling stock on September 4, 1982 when R. Anastasio snapped this shot! This eastern section of the yard no longer exist... (more)

The mechanical overhaul of Nickel Plate Road diesel locomotive no. 358 has entered a dramatic new phase as Progress Rail has transformed it to its as-built 1957 appearance. After six years of work... (more)

With 100 loads of coal in tow, CSX 590 leads its train around the loop at “Century” mine. This is the newest coal customer for the Cowen Sub operated by the A&O railroad using CSX power and ca... (more)