Coal southbound. Just passing through unfortunately.

I doubt I would "offend" anyone if I called this the middle of nowhere because there's nobody there to bloody well offend! One of the innumerable coal trains that have passed by in the ... (more)

A westbound stacker on the main line back when we seemed to have a lot of foreign power.

Not as pretty as her SY sister but alive and ready to go this engine was fired as we watched, listened and smelled the process, probably my favorite experience around steamers. They creak, they g... (more)

A beautiful CN graduate heads the museum's diesel passenger train in a recreation of a classic scene imitating CNW's prairie meanderings. The railroad was a great experience but we had a bonus, a... (more)

Originally NYC>PC>CR, one of the few GP10 "torpedo boats", a favorite configuration of mine. CB&Q was great also. Too bad someone hasn't done that commemorative, as this is, sorta.

I would guess there are no two of this model anywhere that are anywhere near alike. Haven't seen one with original engines yet. Once ubiquitous, they are becoming rare critters. From the looks ... (more)

Originally SOU, then NS and, with at tasteful rhinoplasty, still looking good and performing useful work in the beautiful countryside of the Old Dominion. I rather like the simple but unusual pai... (more)

My Berkshire! Mess with it and pull back a shredded hand! He just looks that way. Somewhat aloof but sociable the roundhouse cat is actually one of two. A roundhouse would seem incomplete with... (more)

All spiffied up and looking good, with hopes of restoration in the not too distant future. With all the ex-MCRR steamers still around it must have been quite an operation in steam. A great Memb... (more)

This slightly telephoto shot of the northbound "Silver Meteor" illustrates what I want to yell at Amtrak. Guess I can't use all caps but here goes: Pick a profile! Pick any profile, but... (more)

I expected a rather large town when we booked at the Depot Inn. Wrong! Evidently Amtrak requires a stop after a certain mileage so this tiny village was elected. Despite the rain and few places... (more)

Another one of those former IC units that just keep going like the proverbial bunny is slowly warming up with solar energy from an early hazy sunrise.

Another whatever happened to? Somewhere in the process of morphing into baked bean cans, or whatever, this sad unit is serving as a parts supply for the Alcos actually on the roster.

Whatever happened to? Somewhere in the process of morphing into baked bean cans, or whatever, this sad unit is serving as a parts supply for the Alcos actually on the roster.