Nothing quite like a big Alco Century... these were the most lovely of brutes, even a former Penn Central one that had been patched for Conrail. Regarding the black dirt, this was the Pit at Meado... (more)

Probably ex-CR though I can't find anything on this unit. Photo by Jim Satterwhite.

A CP switch run handled by a pair of SW1200RSs rolls by CN 4406 which heads up the Sioux Lookout Mixed which is about to depart CN's former Port Arthur station in eastern Thunder Bay. The train wi... (more)

Back in 2019 the CN ran their Jordan Spreader down the 42 miles Cedar Rapids Sub. The job worked to push back drifts along the branch. The Jordan Spreader hadn't seen much action for the pass few ... (more)

BN 8159 leads an eastbound intermodal train onto double track at MP 18 in Edmonds, WA on its ways between Seattle and the climb over Stevens Pass for the trip to Chicago. BNSF has graded between E... (more)

Lite power from Dilworth to Mandan heads west into the North Dakota prairie after a day of strong winds and powdery snow. The engineer gave a big wave once the snow cleared and that was a fitting ... (more)

CP 1413 leads the eastbound Canadian up the Columbia River valley at Moberly, northwest of Golden, BC. The Canadian and all other CP intercity passenger trains were taken over by VIA Rail Canada o... (more)

Photographer unknown, location unknown. Would appreciate some information. From my collection.

Eastbound auto train at west switch Fishtrap on the Lakeside sub.

A variety of locomotive sets wait outside the shops in Denver for servicing or assignment

On the former NKP Chicago-Fort Wayne line. The crew had "gone to beans" at a local eatery and left the motive power locked and idling on the main. They uncoupled from their train a half ... (more)

In 2019 Winter the past 7 weeks has been pretty tough on everyone in the Midwest. Last night Canadian Pacific's B-41 local left Mason City around 2am with a wedge plow and 69 cars. Multiple derail... (more)

TVRM 710 pulls empties from Sphere One Ind.

PRR to PC to CR to HLCX leader in a rainbow consist. No name on the slide, from my collection.

Another fine Paducah-built. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.