Having meet with a collision of some sort, probably on the "Silver Star," these units were set out. Photo by unknown. 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'.

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)

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)

Up 6052 sit's on a heavy duty flat car at Altoona Pa.

Santa Fe had visions of a company museum, and was wise enough to hang onto a variety of locomotives with that in mind. It never happened, of course, and the collection was donated to the Californ... (more)

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

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

It's a snowy day on southern California's Cajon Pass, but after climbing to the railroad's 3,775-foot summit, BNSF Railway train Q-LACLPC6-23L has broken through the clouds and found sunshine as i... (more)

Sitting in the Locomotive Specialists Facility outside of CSX's Rice Yard, a former NS RPU6, a former Illinois Central/Chicago Central Engine, and a former CSX Road Slug await their fate.

A quartet of Union Railroad MP15's pull up the grade and around the wye leading off the of Duquesne Branch in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. The Job 66 crew has a train of empty CSX coke hoppers in tow w... (more)

Stevens Pass The Great Northern Railroad surveyed Stevens Pass in 1890 and chose it as the the location for its Transcontinental Mainline. The original alignment was plagued by problems a... (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)

From left: Recently arrived GP15-1 (ex UPY/UP 620, nee MP 1620); RRPX owned GP9 and out of storage Morristown & Erie GP7u.

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)