“Prodigal Son”
UBHF brings 55 empty cement hoppers destined for the Lehigh plant in Union Bridge east through Middleburg. Today’s power includes a new addition to the Maryland Midl... (more)

With e Reading & Northern Ramble laid over in Jim Thorpe for almost 4 hours, one needs to find something to kill the time. During the lay over back in May, my kids and I did some hiking in the Le... (more)

A photo runby opportunity during the 1st FWRHS excursion led by NKP 765 running on the Indiana Northeastern Railroad. This is the 1st of many FWRHS passenger excursions to take place during the ne... (more)

Viewed from the top of Dayton's Bluff, a firework show has started after the St. Paul Saints won their game against the Omaha Storm Chasers. Meanwhile, a CP transfer job heads east towards Pigs Ey... (more)

Indiana Northeastern Railroad SD40-2 locomotive cruises southbound past a retired old school grain elevator with the FWRHS passenger excursion after the NKP 765 pulled the train northbound to Read... (more)

The thick smoke from wildfires further west subsides briefly to allow the sun to illuminate a westbound BNSF manifest working its way past Kootenai Falls on BNSF's Kootenai Subdivision between Whi... (more)

Crossing the White River

NS 5670 moves light toward the Port Road to retrieve a cut of cars for Baltimore Bayview. This was an experiment by NS that saw 2 trains, one bound for Delaware, one bound for Baltimore, MD mixed ... (more)

NW. What began with the formation of the City Point Railroad in Virginia in 1838 would later become part of the 1881 renamed Norfolk and Western Railway. Earning its nickname of “King Coa... (more)

Southbound manifest train 371-02 enters the Cohutta, GA limits behind UP SD70ACe 8732. The influx of foreign power recently has been off the charts! Lots of BNSF & UP power on these run through ma... (more)

BNSF Intermodal train Northbound across the TN River in Decatur Alabama at sunset. This location sees around 55-60 trains per day

NS 6088 Leads with box cars Northbound across the TN River in Decatur Alabama at sunset. This location sees around 55-60 trains per day

Former Norfolk & Western SD40-2 no. 6164 leads the way back into H&Ks quarry at Birdsboro.

The Pend Orielle (pronounced "pon-der-ay") 3x a week turn heads back to Priest River to tie up for the day. Here the crew is crossing the Priest River where it joins the Pend Orielle ri... (more)

Meltdown at Barstow. The meltdown that is the BNSF Railway right now was more than evident at Barstow on June 25, as seen here from the Yucca Ave. overpass. From left to right: 1) an eastbo... (more)