Operating over the CSX as Z546-06 R.J. Corman's Kentucky Derby train nears the Downs for the 149th running. Pulling todays train are Cormans anniversary edition SD70M's 2023 and 1973.

David Moffat’s visions ended here at end-of-track in Craig, Colorado. He dreamed and spent his fortune with the goal of putting Denver on a direct main line to the west coast, with Salt Lake Cit... (more)

In my mind, there’s hardly anything better than a few beers around a campfire on a crisp, snowy Montana evening along the Clark Fork and Montana Rail Link’s busy Fourth Subdivision. Friends Da... (more)

NS 593 emerges from the Allegheny Tunnel as it heads westbound through Gallitzin PA on a rainy and cold October day. The train is passing a former Pennsylvania Railroad Caboose that sits at the G... (more)

If You Dream Long Enough. Ending at once for all time the ongoing debate about its appearance, New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway. released SD70M-2 4064 (née-Norfolk Southern 2708,... (more)

Sporting its new paint in a Baltimore and Ohio scheme on the longhood, CSX has its first heritage locomotive. 1827 commemorating the year associated with the start of the B&O.

Sitting in Union Pacific's JR Davis Yard is UPY 1007. Built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in October 1977 as Missouri Pacific GP38-2 2145, this locomotive became UP GP38-2 645 followi... (more)

With an actual air temp of -7 degrees and a wind chill well below that, a late 337 makes the very cold final miles towards Waterloo at sunrise. With over 6600 feet of traffic bound for Iowa, this... (more)

First run with new stainless steel cars on the ATSF Super Chief, train number 17, east of Trinidad Colorado, 8 cars, 50 MPH, May 19th 1937. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

A quintet of Freeport McMoRan EMD GP38/38-2s haul a train of sulphuric acid tank cars up the steep grade between Clifton and Morenci, Arizona, on October 27, 2020. The subdivision spread out behin... (more)

I had seen multiple people use the barn door here as a prop, but I wanted to try to include more of the barn interior as well. Pretty happy with the results as the Sunday freight crosses the fill ... (more)

Remnants of a CSX AC6000 is seen at the ACWR's shops in Candor.

Amtrak P42DC 133 is seen pretty banged up in Chicago after it struck a cement truck while leading the Southwest Chief back in June, 2022. The crash derailed the entire train killing 4 people. Amtr... (more)

Just another day in Atlanta traffic, as Job 101 safely & efficiently switches customers above the madness.

C&O 614 leads a Hoboken to Port Jervis excursion west through Secaucus, NJ. The train is approaching Harmon Cove station and would soon be crossing the Hackensack River at HX drawbridge. C&O 614... (more)