A pair of ex-New Haven RDCs running as a Boston-Franklin, MA, commuter local smoke their way through the junction at Readville, MA, about 10 miles out of South Station. Two years after Penn Centra... (more)

Fifty years ago tonight saw the end of the New Haven Railroad as it was absorbed into Penn Central at midnight. The final NH-operated westbound edition of Boston-New York train 27, the Merchants L... (more)

The Silver Splendor's Final Ride. It was a somber moment at Redondo Junction as many of us on the crew of Santa Fe 3751 watched an old friend - the private car "Silver Splendor" take its fi... (more)

A stretch of subzero weather in January 1984 left Amtrak's trouble-prone SPV-2000 railcars unable to propel themselves, so diesels including veteran RS-3s were drafted to keep things moving. Amtra... (more)

One of the original Viewliner prototypes, which happens to be the last passenger car shell manufactured by Budd, is now a theater/inspection car named "American View." It was originally... (more)

During this year's Showcase weekend, the CB&Q 993 was added to the Nebraska Zephyr's consist. The 993 is a baggage car built in 1951 by the CB&Q Havelock shops. Here the CB&Q 9911-A (EMC E5A) lead... (more)

The Nickel Plate Express ''Reindeer Ride Express'' rolls Southward at Arcadia, Indiana on Sunday, 16 December 2018. Steve Smedley

Budd Diner 8505 was built in 1957 for the Northern Pacific and is one of the younger Heritage Diners. It's also a rare catch to see one these days.

New Viewliner II Diner "Jackson" rests in the Chicago yard. All of these new Diners are named for state capitals east of the Mississippi.

Near the end of their short tenure on Amtrak's Hartford/Springfield line, a pair of Budd SPV-2000 railcars cant into a curve south of Berlin, CT, on their way to a mainline connection at New Haven... (more)

There was still some jointed rail on the NEC in 1978 when Metroliner Service utilized the original self-propelled Budd MU cars. Leading the consist is snack bar coach No. 855, PRR Class MPC85E5.

The 2503 was a crew dorm that was converted from a former Santa Fe 10-6 Sleeper named Pine Hill.

Three of a kind... Former Metroliner equipment turned cab cars for Keystone Service in Penn Coach Yard. Note the different side doors and other variations.

After making a zig zag off the Nickle Sub, the Budd Car makes its run towards the downtown station

In 2015 I managed the employee store holiday sale. We used the 85999 and 10020, and here they were in place and ready for the day ahead.