The eastbound Pennsylvania clears the MP 225 signals at Tipton, Pennsylvania.

The westbound Pennsylvania passes through Summerhill, Pennsylvania.

A vintage Northern Pacific era cantilever stands tall while two brand new SD70ACe's rumble by with MRL's Missoula-Laurel hauler in tow.

Amtrak's newest revenue approved passenger motor, #614, leads train 159 through Levittown, PA under a set of former Pennsy position signals. There are close to 20 of these new engines now in servi... (more)

VIA 6406 arrives at Smiths Falls with Toronto to Ottawa train #42.

During an ice storm, the NS 8099 leads an oil train through Lilly. I was in for quite of an adventure, when I persued this train even farther!

What I did on my Summer vacation, redux: Remote controlled SD40-2 on the move at the west end of Willard Yard.

The marker of train 312 flashes away by the position light at MP 9 on the Marion Branch under an almost full moon. The north end of the Marion Branch is still littered with position lights between... (more)

A CSX light power move makes its way past the NS interchange yard in Kenova, West Virginia along the old C&O main line.

A pair of brand new Nippon Shayro DMUs head west past the 35th St station while doing a test run on the Rock. These cars are owned by Toronto's Metrolinx for their Union Pearson Express, which wil... (more)

In the faint glimmer of last light, loaded coal train 692 zips across the Cuyahoga River on Drawbridge 1 with a pair of veteran EMD's on the point.

Today's M371 cruises past the 414 and 415 searchlight signals in Davisburg, MI. The 414 signal was once the distance signal to, the now out-of-service, Andersonville siding. There once were five ... (more)

So I had gotten a heads up this morning about Q508 having a HLCX-CN pair that was by Defiance at dawn so I decided I'd go have a look when it turned north at Deshler. I had no idea it'd have an HL... (more)

A pair of UP GE's split the classic, Milwaukee Road searchlights in Wood Dale. At this point, any searchlight out there is to be considered endangered.

Amtrak's Boston to Richmond train No. 93 is moving at track speed through North Elizabeth. Power for today's train is a new Cities Sprinter locomotive. These locomotives will soon become the stand... (more)