BN F45 6620 leads an empty grain train east in the middle of two horseshoes that help elevate the former GN mainline from Gold Bar to Skykomish prior to making the mountain grade climb from Skykom... (more)

BN 6925 assisted by an F45 and SD45 holds the main at the eastern end of Skykomish, WA awaiting insertion of helpers to the rear of the train. Once attached they will assist the eastbound freight ... (more)

BN 2512, a former GN GP35, is joined by BN GP9 1795 and a GP30 at Interbay engine terminal, Seattle, WA on a damp February night in 1975. The EMD's could be seen in general freight service on Puge... (more)

BN Alco C425 no. 4254 idles with a mixed consist of Alco and EMD power between assignments at Vancouver, WA. BN assigned its Alco fleet to Vancouver after the 1970 merger. Prior to that Northern P... (more)

3 SD45's, led by WC 6501, grind up Byron Hill in July of 1989. The "Green Weenies" would always put on a good show running in notch 8 up the hill. The hill is double tracked today and ow... (more)

For the last 1/2 mile or so to the Clinch River, NS, CSX, US 23 and Troublesome Creek follow a narrow defile between high hills. This Eastbound coal train is exiting a shelf blasted from solid ro... (more)

Watauga Chapter NRHS excursion from Kingsport, TN to Appalachia, VA. Eastbound excursion is once again at Yuma and will soon reach Frisco where it will return to CSX rails for the last few miles ... (more)

A pair of KCS SD60s lead hoppers off the Omaha Sub at Ashlad, NE bound for Lincoln and beyond. Fuji Sensia.

MILW 2021 leads a trio of GP40s on a westbound freight operating on the eastbound main past the Winona station where Amtrak will soon make a stop. The train will continue west on the eastbound tra... (more)

CNW 152 and 1634 sit at the Altoona engine facility waiting to be sanded and refueled. CNW 152's 3 digit number reveals its original CSTM&O (CMO) ownership. The unit was built for the "Omaha&... (more)

CNW 1281 sits at the roundhouse in Altoona, WI waiting to have some servicing done. This rare SW600 and its sister, CNW 1280, were the only two ever purchased by a class 1 railroad, basically an S... (more)

Watauga Chapter NRHS excursion from Kingsport, TN to Appalachia, VA. Eastbound excursion is drifting downgrade and will soon enter Natural Tunnel before entering the valley of the Clinch River.

The Hummingbird was an all-coach train that was primarily known for its Cincinnati-New Orleans route. But this train was unusual in that it had multiple segments, including connectio... (more)

A former Southern unit is easing its train over one of the many bridges in this interesting port city. Photo by unknown. From my collection.

Watauga Chapter NRHS excursion is proceeding east on NS's former Southern Appalachia Division. Running downgrade, dynamic brakes whining and going at a pretty good clip. Trains between me and th... (more)