One for the modelers: PRR kept this fire equipment handy, just in case. Was there a concealed water cannon behind the walls of the tender frame at the head end? It was stored at the St. Clair Av... (more)

A Missouri Pacific Weed Sprayer Car, built in Dec. 1959, awaits its next call to serve parked in Union Pacific's Shoshone, Idaho yard. Check out the mixed red and green connectors atop the domes.

All that remains of Union Pacific SD-24B sits in a Santa Fe gondola along with other locomotive parts. Damaged Santa Fe 5609 and an Amtrak locomotive sit on the track next to the Santa Fe locomot... (more)

AT&SF crosstie unloader "walking" his tractor from one car to the next at Spruce, CO.

This was called a yard cleaner.... in BN's former Rice Yard, Denver. Cough, cough, wheeze; the operator even stands outside. The area is now Elitchs amusement park.

A Brandt Road-Transferable Locomotive (RTL) in maintenance of way service, takes a break for the weekend in Union Pacific's Echo Yard. Brandt is a Canadian company that converts semi trucks into d... (more)

New York City Transit work train at Union Square. Does anyone know what kind of engine this is?

A monstrosity of a machine, a Fairmont Tamper Ballast Cleaner idles away in the small Morley yard. Not sure of the age but possibly a leftover from a CSX predecessor.

Yes, it has a motor and it runs on the rails. Made by Johnson Industries and the first in the US, this auger sampler takes coal from each utility bound hopper as it passes by at Turley. Refer to 2... (more)

Got a dimensional load coming? This vehicle seems to have all the necessary measurements covered.

The track gang gets creative in making sure they have facilities while working out on the line.

Alco 539 engine cradle. Not many shops have one of these.

Unusual hi-rail vehicle, likely used for working on signal bridges and catenary.