Before the days of PSR on CSX, one could see loads of aggregate such as sand moving on entire unit trains. The rolling stock was railroad owned and some cars even retained fallen flag paint schem... (more)

By the late 1970’s, 50-ton hoppers were not uncommon, but their ranks were quickly dwindling. Here a Reading survivor visits Allentown Yard in its final years.

In 1964, the Nickel Plate Road was absorbed into the Norfolk & Western empire. Fourteen years later, many of its cars were still roaming the nation’s rail system. Here a classic offset-side two ba... (more)

A former East Broad Top Railroad open top hopper car acts as a sign base at the Puukolii Station of the currently out of service Lahaina, Kaanapali and Pacific Railroad, at Kaanapali, Hawaii.

The Erie-Lackawanna acquired a large number of new hoppers in the early- to mid-1970’s, and a lot lasted intact well into Conrail’s existence. Here a car built in April, 1974 rolls through Reading... (more)

-2019 Aubrey Texas Derailment- Cleanup of todays Union Pacific Aubrey incident on the Chotcaw Sub, lots of cars to cover including some Mopac and CNW survivors.

The contrasting colors between new and old wheels are easy to spot on any freight car, especially when you light them up at night. That's certainly true for this Conrad Yelvington hopper car whic... (more)

Unit trains are the name of the game in Pueblo these days as many types are seen at the former Rio Grande yard. From left to right we have a unit crude oil train, unit empty and loaded rail train... (more)

A Rio Grande dolomite hopper car, built in 1958 to haul coal, waits at Provo Yard for a trip to Geneva Steeel's Keigley quarry for loading on Nov. 12, 1987.

Having visited a car repair shop somewhere along the system recently, this aggregate hopper stands out from its neighbors with a fresh coat of paint. But what’s really surprising and noteworthy h... (more)

Nearly fifteen years after Conrail's takeover by NS and CSX, Conrail equipment keeps on rolling. This standard hopper car with non-rotary couplers is hauling coal well into the days of more moder... (more)

The Grande “Action Road” logo is still looking good on this Bethlehem 3483 cuft quad hopper as it hauls another load of black diamonds through the Centennial State. This particular hopper was ver... (more)

Two fallen flags schemes can be seen on this one woodchip hopper as it still displays the double "S" Seaboard System paint as well as the patch work that covered up the Family Lines verbiage and l... (more)

An overview of the yard at Lamberts Point: The special Pier 6 hopper car was on display during the day for employees to enjoy before being sent out for its first load of coal. Pier 6 itself can ... (more)

September 2013 marks the 50th Anniversary of operations at Lamberts Point Pier 6 in Norfolk, VA. To mark the occasion, NS applied a special paint scheme to coal hopper number 146313. The car was... (more)