AT&SF train number 10, The Navajo, is seen arriving at Belen New Mexico on December 5th 1937. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

On April 17 of 1977, I was at Princeton Junction, NJ when this coal train (I presume empty, and I presume a coal train) came by making quite a racket. The second unit was an ex Jersey Central SD35... (more)

SP train 26, The Owl, is at Glendale California in 1939. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Quiet morning at Ferrosur Puebla Yard, as the shift change occurs, Popocatepetl volcano wakes up with the now usual, daily volcanic ash fumarole.

Power stored at BNSF Galveston Yard awaiting an uncertain future.

Situated at the east end of the yard in Waterville, Maine is the roundhouse of Pan Am Railways used to support work on the locomotive fleet. Pulled out on the turntable is SW1 007, utilized as a s... (more)

The ADBF 1751 just clears Beaver Street as it shoves an empty Gondola south on the Old Town Spur for Friedland Industries. An extremely rare move as this spur sees only this action Once a Year. Th... (more)

The Chief is seen at Raton New Mexico in 1938. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Just behind the business on Turner Road the ADBF 1751 pulls a load of scrap metal from Friedland Industries. Fitting that this engine makes this rare move on the Old Town Spur as the 1751 has been... (more)

NS 911 on the turn table as NS COO Paul Duncan speaks.

The Pennsy leads train NS 351 around the curve at Fetner as it passes the historic Page-Walker Hotel in Cary, NC. I wasn't expect this heritage unit to lead, let alone run long hood forward. The F... (more)

Last of its Kind: Portland and Western number 1501 was one of the last SD7 locomotives in regular freight service in North America. It was built in November of 1952 as Southern Pacific numb... (more)

CSXT came through Decatur, and I knew I was going to have to follow it for a while to get photos and video. I made my way as far down as Cullman, where a Christmas event was taking place next to ... (more)

Turbo Check On The Restoration of New Haven Locomotive 529. New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad 529 (ex-AMTK 138, exx-AMTK 1338, exxx-PC 5536, née-NH 529, RS-3, Alco, 1950) is the l... (more)

One of only a handful of GP38-2s on CSX EMDs left in YN2 paint. This unit was originally built as Penn Central 8148 idles in Brunswick Maryland.