Burlington's Denver Zephyr surprised me while I was waiting for the mail train in the background (shown in image 354169). It came out of nowhere and was by me in a flash. It had to be hitting at l... (more)
The OTHER 3751.
A commuter train departs Red Bank. The engine is crossing a diamond of the CNJ line to southern NJ. Ansco Color original.
CNR F7 9074 was the unfortunate victim of a washout on the Three Hills Sub at Huxley, Alberta between Calgary and Mirror in August of 1968. A large thunderstorm took out the track which derailed ... (more)
A mail train headed by a lone CB&Q E7A roared past me on the triple track mainline as she headed for downtown Chicago. This location was probably a little east of Congress Park, Il.
My final trip to the C&NW 40th Street Shops was just before May 22, 1956, the last day for C&NW steam in Chicago. The only operational steam locomotives I saw on this visit were several 0-6-0s and... (more)
Eastbound CB&Q passenger train to Chicago, The North Coast Limited, slows on approach to station stop at East Dubuque. Switches and signals in this area (expect for the block signal on the right) ... (more)
Moving fast and silently, the Acela leaves a wake of flying snow behind it.
At Alyth diesel shops in Calgary, Alberta a nice set of CPR A-B-B-B-A units led by the 4030 wait to go east on a freight train. Very unusual to see all covered wagons in a set of 5 units.
A pair of UP E8's grace the front of the 'City of Hinkle' mixed train that ran between Spokane and Hinkle, Oregon. Today's train at Marshall, WA is short compared to others. It was an incredible... (more)
SP&S Alco FA2's 862 and 868 ride the turntable at the NP Parkwater Shops in Spokane, WA in April 1968.
CNR 6167 leads a fan trip eastbound to Fort Erie, Ontario at sunset over a bridge at Tillsonburg, Ontario in October, 1962
The second-last "Cities" streamliner prior to Amtrak begins its westward journey. Note lack of portholes on lead unit.
"Super Chief/El Capitan" approaching its eastern destination, Dearborn Station
AC&Y FM #206 at the N&W shop complex in Roanoke, July 1969