After getting more water in Wishram, WA the BNSF fire train heads west to continue to help fight the Tunnel 5 fire west of Bingen, WA.

Former NS/Southern GP38-2 #5206 eases downgrade across Big Gulch Bridge along what is left of the Tennessee Central mainline, with Lhoist North America's train from Crab Orchard, bound for interch... (more)

The Pride of Altoona PRR 4913, a WWII-era electric soaks up the August sun at the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.

The hostlers pull an outbound train forward after putting the head end power on (as seen from Pepper Ave, over West Colton Yard). They will then hop on the helper unit and take up to the other end... (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)

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

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

Raton New Mexico Super Chief station scene four days after Christmas in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The trailing SD38 throws up a massive cloud of smoke with sanders applied to pull a big cut of cars out.

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)

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)

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)

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)

Norfolk & Western 2-8-8-2 number 2175 leads 120 cars west through Oakvale West Virginia in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

An NS manifest navigates the trench in fall splendor with some of the downtown Pittsburgh skyline in the background. What better place to experience autumn than the "Trench", also know... (more)