Three DL six-axles lead PO-74 past a snow and ice-covered Snag Pond in Gouldsboro on a chilly late fall morning.

A Pocono Ordinary rounds the curve east of the former DL&W signal bridge at Elmhurst, PA.

Early morning at Bridge 60 in Scranton finds two consists ready for the day's work. Four 4-axle units idle on the Vine Street Branch. The three 6-axle units closer to the tower will soon power a... (more)

Norfolk Southern 28X detoured over the New York Susquehanna & Western due to a major derailment in East Palestine, OH. The train carried the symbol SU100X while on the NYS&W, and one of their for... (more)

Norfolk Southern 28X detoured over the New York Susquehanna & Western due to a major derailment in East Palestine, OH. The train carried the symbol SU100X while on the NYS&W, and one of their for... (more)

Conrail AL-13 was also known as the East Penn Drill. On this day it was led by a former Reading SW1001. The drill is appropriately passing the remains of what had been Reading Company's y... (more)

In the Conrail era the concept of a "heritage unit" had not yet taken hold. However, Conrail did offer a smattering of specially painted units such as 6707. This SD50 was decorated wit... (more)

Conrail XNS-114 appears out of "the hole" (former Lehigh Valley main from Bethlehem and points east) and crosses over from track 2 to 1 at CP Burn. The XNS symbol was used for empty coa... (more)

M&E 18 is nearing the end of the High Bridge Branch in Bartley, NJ. The crew will soon be working the Toys R Us warehouse siding before heading back east. Here the conductor climbs back aboard a... (more)

Southern Railroad of New Jersey's former Bessemer & Lake Erie F7s are getting a thorough washing in preparation for repainting. Eventually 727 would receive a red, white and black livery based on... (more)

New England Central 3015 leads a long consist of loaded woodchip cars through Colchester, VT enroute to Burlington Electric's McNeil Generating station.

VTR 206 leads a train of interchange traffic across the Walloomsac River at North Hoosick, NY amid some nice fall color. Hoosick Jct. is only a short distance ahead. For many years 206 operated ... (more)

A Stoughton-bound MBTA train arrives at Canton Junction, MA with a consist of matching cars. I believe the MPI HSP-46 is the only commuter locomotive in the US powered by a GEVO prime mover.

It's rush hour at busy Back Bay station. Amtrak Acela 2160 pauses for its station stop while an outbound MBTA train departs. Outside it's the blue hour (as seen through the small break in the st... (more)

An MBTA F40PH-3C shoves east out of Back Bay station during rush hour. It is also the blue hour, as seen through the opening in the station roof. The station includes signage (one example is see... (more)