A yard switcher works the south end of the Terminal’s yard using a slug set for power.

Three MRL SD45s lead a westbound manifest heading in for a meet in Big Timber, beneath the Big Sky. Lead unit No. 317 is an ex-SP SD45-2, second unit No. 345 is ex- NW/NS and third unit, No. 375 i... (more)

Heart of the Pennsy NS 8102, the Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit, passes the classic Pennsy-built ALTO Tower. This tower controlled ALTO interlocking just west of downtown Altoona for ... (more)

The Prairie Line GP38-2 30, seen at the South Saint Louis Riverfront/Municipal River Terminal (near the Anheuser-Busch Brewery) was built by EMD in January 1980 as Missouri Pacific 2164. Followin... (more)

RBMN 3051 breaks the small plow bank at Industrial road in Nesquehoning PA.

Three Brothers From San Francisco Leave Home. With the end of diesel service on CalTrain, and much digital ink having been spilled over the F40 and MPI36 units now out of work, it is a good... (more)

CXR 620 at Eads, CO.

My kids are only somewhat interested in Engineer Rocnik's train 594, crossing the trestle at Hammond River, New Brunswick. I guess throwing rocks in the water is cooler.

NS 11Z crosses the Martins Creek Viaduct at Kingsley PA.

The westbound #17 Rio Grande Zephyr runs through Range on the Dotsero Cut-off line.

Terminated. Four NJ Transit Comet V cab cars are seen at the bumper blocks at Hoboken Terminal, their shiny stainless steel contrasting somewhat with the gritty nature of the trainshed.... (more)

A Locomotive Leasing Partners SW1001 sits guard at Circle S Feed Ranch in rural Chester County, South Carolina. She was built as RDG 2601 in 1973 before becoming CR 9401.

The next rebuild program. Five F40s (VIA 6426/6436/6442/6456/6437) on their way to CAD in Montreal, the start of the next rebuild program.

UP PFWKC with Big Boy UP 4014 south of Osawatomie, KS.

Apparently they needed a lot of sand. These units were used in the plant to move huge unit trains of coal. Original railroad unknown. This operation was really great for railfans but operators ... (more)