Classics NS 9549, a beat-up Dash 9, awaits rebuild at Juniata. In the background, an SD45-2 is awaiting accident repairs, and 8688, the Juniata fuel tender, sits with a wrecked Dash 9.

Factory Fresh NS 1074, the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western heritage unit was recently cosmetically restored and mechanically overhauled. After more than a month in the paint booth, 1074 ... (more)

Thar She Blows! DMIR 332 was used for some switching moves and created quite a scene along Railroad Ave. near downtown Duluth, MN.

The CN usually keeps their executive train parts indoors at the Woodcrest Shops at Homewood. I took a tour back in 2012 and the 103 was parked out back with the cars. I am unsure the fate of the 1... (more)

A covered hopper train heads East over the Rockville bridge at dusk with a GE AC44C6M leading. As the sun sets, the Susquehanna River reflects the sky's vibrant orange and red colors. The Rockvill... (more)

The Green One NS 6800, the only locomotive of its kind, sits in Rose Yard along with some other EMDs.

Last of its Kind NS 8688 is the last GE Dash 8 on Norfolk Southern's fleet, and it'll probably stay that way for a while. Though it was retired in the late 2000s, this C39-8E found a new l... (more)

The CSX and Wheeling both service this huge rock quarries at Carey. The National Lime and Stone Company operates both quarries. Both have their own units to load trains full of rock aggregates. T... (more)

The Lake Superior Railroad Museum had some switching to do so they fired up DMIR 332 (former D&NE 28) to do the job that needed to get done. Here they come over the hill from their home rail down ... (more)

Fisheating Creek. The FEC 148 charter passes over Fisheating Creek, the name of which is derived from the Creek "Thlothlopopka-Hatchee"--translated as "the creek where fish ... (more)

Angling Into the Curve. During the nice morning sunshine, the FEC 148 huffs and puffs through the curve to put on a show for the charter.

"SD70ACU" NS 7335, an SD70ACU rebuilt from an SD90MAC in late 2018, soaks up some April sun in South Fork. Though Norfolk Southern rostered 100+ ACUs at one point, since selling ... (more)

"SD70ACU" NS 7335, an SD70ACU rebuilt from an SD90MAC in late 2018, soaks up some April sun in South Fork. Though Norfolk Southern rostered 100+ ACUs at one point, since selling ... (more)

Through the Fields. On the second day of the charter, the FEC 148 pulls a cane train through the many properties of U.S. Sugar Corporation.

The purchased 90 ex-Oakways from GMTX in 2012. The units went thru an extensive standardization at the CN shops at Centralia. Unit received many extra and newer parts and also got a fresh paint in... (more)