Hall of the station of Fes in Morocco. Fes is the third largest town of Morocco.

Clearing the track from blown in sand in the curve after the crossing of the dried out Oued El Oglat creek some kilometers before Ain Beni Mathar in the east moroccan desert. So the ORIENTAL DESER... (more)

Hall of the Oujda train station in the east of Morocco in the morning at 6.42 AM. Only few passengers are present, all from Europe, to ride with the ORIENTAL DESERT EXPRESS due to leave after 7 AM... (more)

Ruins of the abandoned El Harracha railroad station in the desert of eastern Morroco, about 30 kilometers as the crow flies northeast of Ain Beni Mathar, on the 305-kilometer (189 miles) rail line... (more)

Sand covers the right rail in the curve at kilometer point 111 in the east moroccan desert. So the ORIENTAL DESERT EXPRESS stopped the journey from Oujda to Bouarfa and workers, which travelled al... (more)

View into the kitchen car of the ORIENTAL DESERT EXPRESS of the ONCF from Oujda to Bouarfa (305 km). In one half of the car is a dieselmotor/generator for the air conditioning of the cars, the oth... (more)

A string of flatcars loaded with rail is prepared for unloading at Union Pacific’s welded rail plant at Laramie, Wyoming, on March 25, 2008.

The steam era cantilever at West Tuscor indicates a westbound is lined through on a cool Summer evening.

California Zephyr observation-dome "Silver Solarium" brings up the rear of a Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam Excursion at Radford Virginia. Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum ex Southe... (more)

Ball signal. In the remote area of Whitefield, NH remains what is touted as the last remaining active ball signal in the United States. Although active must be a relative term as the last train th... (more)

Goodnight Moon

The moon rises over the east siding switch of Chapelle in one of the last fleeing days of these iconic signals. The 'Southern Infestation' of signals from Las V... (more)

On the Furka, the cattle and the steam train share the territory. However, the animals prefer to look for their own food and do not accept anything from the passengers.

The beautiful art deco styling of Cincinnati Union Terminal is apparent inside and out. This interior view of the ceiling above the main entrance screams art deco. The interior was restored to its... (more)

The Sentinels of the Prairies

A sunrise look at the famed 'last semaphore' at MP 706. Now gone, these two signals were the easternmost blades on the Raton Subdivision for year... (more)

A Hotel with Heritage: Despite no longer fulfilling its original purpose of serving trains, the venerable DL&W depot in Scranton, Pennsylvania, still maintains a sense of style and panache ... (more)