A remotely-operated SD38-2 pulls a string of empty hoppers underneath the Cumberland Mine Prep Plant's flood loader. The Cumberland Mine RR is a unique operation that is unencumbered by FRA overs... (more)

CSX's Family Lines heritage unit works the rear of B63102 as the distributed power unit in Manchester, Georgia

With the first cut of cars attached, I137-01 pulls ahead for headroom at Seagirt.

Pin puller
In the old days of hump yard operation, men manually pulled the pin and uncouple cars as they slowly topped the hump. It’s still done that way today, only the pin puller is... (more)

As the sun sets on a typical Oregon winter day, PNWR 1854, a 1955 former Southern Pacific SD9 and the last of the first-generation power of the railroad, makes it's final run. Once it arrives at H... (more)

UP Y728 shows another Metra trainset from the California Ave Coach Yard down to Ogilvie as the A2 flame throwers continue doing their job.

It's a beautiful summer afternoon as Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder races across the Skykomish River in Gold Bar, WA with ALC-42 #300 leading on July 9th, 2022.

Do What You Love The conductor on the Western Maryland Scenic's Allegheny Winter Express is happy to see us as he makes his way through Woodcock Hollow.

A northbound Trenitalia Frecciabianca "white arrow" high speed service passing over the rooftops of Bogliasco

FORT WORTH TX May 26 1985 — Amtrak P30CH 719 leads train 21, The Eagle, into the station area. My photo.

There is a lot going on here:

On Track 2, in the center, BNSF Railway train S-LHTLPC1-24A, an Intermodal Stacks train heading from Los Angeles Harbor's TICTF to Logistics Park near Ch... (more)

Although still in the same spot, this RS-1 has received some attention. The former operator's lettering has been removed;the yellow has been touched up; an SCH shield has been applied to the cab ... (more)

On a beautiful morning in the Twin Cities, CP 2816 makes its departure out of Pigs Eye Yard with a nice plume of smoke to boot. In charge of the Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour, the "Empre... (more)

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. With the exception of the special 1776, the last time the CSXT 1700 series rang out over the radio in this region would have also been a rebuild series locomo... (more)

D&RGW train 9 is leaving Denver Colorado in 1949. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.