Mountain Monsters: As an Alco fan, few things compare to hunting the big Centuries. Alas, they are far rarer these days than they have ever been. The one place where you know you will encou... (more)

NYA 155 and 159, RS 301 lined and locked for the day.

Throwback Lashup! A flareside SD70MAC and two yn2 units lead a long coal train across the Broad River.

Railfans of South Florida were treated today with the surprise of this beauty. The only active GP49H-3 on the railroad's roster was brought out of hiding to lead commuters to and from Miami and We... (more)

ABO NM July 6 1986 — Santa Fe C30-7 8146 leads a westbound mixed freight on approach to the New Mexico State Highway 55 overpass. GE built the 8146 (s/n 43573) in June 1981 as an RCE Locotrol II... (more)

Listed as 80-tons this unit would probably be a 65-ton carbody unit with a huge slap of steel resting on the frame, as a "real" 80-tonner is longer. In any case they have a Locomotive B... (more)

Appy coal from Balkan Mine scoots south through north Georgia bound for Wateree, SC. The fresh 70MAC & YN2 AC44's looked nice!

The other side of the story. Well the other side of this unit. Lest anyone think this is an H10-44, the overhang was installed by the intrepid crews who didn't want sun in their eyes. I think F... (more)

"New Geeps For the Springfield Line"

On the afternoon of February 26th, 2024, Amtrak EMD GP38-3's 734 & 728 trail on "Amtrak Extra 123" as it pulls into Springfield Union Station in M... (more)

Dead locomotives waits out their last days in Chicago Heights with their fate already sealed by the cutting torch.

EMDX 7237 is hard on its dynamics as it fights the downgrade towards the port of Manzanillo, on the front, a great friend gives a friendly wave

Better Than 194 Steps. The World Famous Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, Pennsylvania is a busy thoroughfare for both Norfolk Southern and Amtrak. Home to a park in the middle of the curve that ... (more)

Lancaster & Chester train 14 working Circle S

It was a photographer's special steam run back in August of 2007, but this little critter was on the end of the train to pull it back to Knoxville. Railroad Pictures Archive tells me she was built... (more)

Back Lot Freight. Raritan Central Railway GP30M no. 5 and GP38 no. 2244 are seen shuffling cars in the back lots of the Raritan Center business park where the railroad operates.