Conrail 201, Metro-North's second heritage unit, pulls into it's station stop at Scarborough on train 728. As this is the locomotive's debut revenue run, it has been placed on the Grand Central e... (more)

South Branch Valley RR currently operated by OmniTRAX using Chessie lettered GP 9 ex C&O/B&O 6240 moving freight from Petersburg to Greenspring crossing Cumberland Road.

Hello Janit. Sitting awaiting scrapping on July 21, 2018, CSXT 16637 saw a lifetime of service across the CSX network after work for SBD/Family Lines. Ultimately, it was saved and donated t... (more)

Switching passenger cars in Seattle is Amtrak SW1200 (SSB1200) 565. Built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe SW1200 2439 in June 1959, this locomotive was reb... (more)

Shovel nose GE 90 Class has just arrived at Bennet, BC, hauling the "Bennett Scenic Journey" train from Skagway, AK, after crossing the border. It halts here for 30 minutes for the passe... (more)

Here's a view of Harrisburg area railroading that you don't often see: the Lancaster transfer running back to Dutch Country from Enola.

Freshly painted CSX 1982 (Seaboard System Heritage Unit) leads M441 through Racepond outside of Folkston, Georgia heading south towards Tampa, Florida

The Charlotte and Western has traded cars with CSX in Mt. Holly and heads west across the South Fork River on the way back to the transload facility in Gastonia.

Chargers Recharging. On Friday, August 26, 2022, the Amtrak California Zephyr was powered exclusively by Siemens ALC-42s for the first time. AMTK 301 (First Day, 50th Anniversary) and 309 (... (more)

The Reverse Cement Wall

After nearly a decade of shooting Cement Wall from its northern end, the last time I shot it was the Eureka and Palisade #4 in 2012. I finally got some... (more)

Under threatening skies, two brand-new SD70Ms on an eastbound train await a rested crew.

Sanford Terminal. One of Amtrak's unique operations is the Auto Train, which runs overnight non-stop from Lorton, VA (outside Washington, DC) to Sanford, FL (outside Orlando) and... (more)

In January 2024, the Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) will only be open to traffic for a few weeks with significant restrictions. The railway undertakings (RUs) must therefore ensure that their drivers ... (more)

Birds eye view of the Chattanooga diesel shop.

The sun pops out just after ethanol train CPKC 528 has departed south with the American crew onboard. Leading is the desert military unit.