Three Alco RSD15 Gators and an RSD4 lead a Empty coal train into the Utah Railways yard on a Beautiful late afternoon in September 1976

First run with new stainless steel cars on the ATSF Super Chief, train number 17, east of Trinidad Colorado, 8 cars, 50 MPH, May 19th 1937. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

With COVID-19 in full swing, SEPTA service was limited. Pennsylvania Northeastern took advantage of this and provided railfans with the opportunity to chase the Lansdale - Ivyland turn in daylight... (more)

The last remaining "red nose" prepares to depart Washington Terminal lite.

Built as Milwaukee 2200, then making stops at DM&E and then Indiana Railroad, this DeBruce Grain loco has established residence at these grain elevators since at least 2006.

Good view of the crew accommodation in the short hood. Tex-Mex did this on some units. Photo by unknown. From my collection.

Knoxville Locomotive Works KLWX 1998 is parked on a small spur track just west of the Rural Hall depot on the Yadkin Valley Railroad. After seeing a lone Yadkin Valley diesel unit parked next to ... (more)

Rebuilt from an ex-Penn Central (PRR) ALCo RSD-12.

CN C40-8 2111 leads a loaded T-Bird south on the Missabe Sub at North Fairlane.

Amtrak explored the possibility of modern high-speed trains in the early 1990s, and leased two European electric trainsets for testing and revenue service on the Northeast Corridor between Washing... (more)

If you want to see plenty of old Ohio Central diesel and steam locomotives, then the Age of Steam Roundhouse museum in Sugarcreek, Ohio is the place to go.

An old Alco switcher belonging to the Wellmore Coal Company sits dormant on a house track in Toms Creek, VA, not too far from the big coal loadout that is still used by Norfolk Southern. Sad to s... (more)

In a view from the Polk Street overpass, Conrail EMD SW1 No. 8429 rattles through trackage approaching Chicago Union Station in May 1983. The elderly locomotive was built for New York Central in M... (more)

Sometimes Wabash Train Masters led trains through Decatur. One such occasion occurred on April 2, 1966 when #553 handled an extra through town. Photo by Bill Warren, from my collection.

In the early 1990s, Amtrak explored the development of modern high-speed trains and leased two European electric trainsets for testing and revenue service on the Northeast Corridor between Washing... (more)