Eastbound Conrail (on the IHB) and Chessie System (on the B&OCT) meet as the right-of-ways converge in Cal City. Tom Golden photo.

Santa Fe’s 102 train switches the yard at Streator, Illinois, rumbling past the station that once served the railroad’s stately fleet of passenger trains, and now provides the same function fo... (more)

Tucked away among buildings, this GE works the port.

Returning Home. The Lhoist limestone train crosses the time zone bridge on its way back to Crab Orchard with empties from the NS Interchange in Rockwood.

MNNR 43 & 44 perform the Hugo job after the fall's first snow of more than 1".

Preparing the Return Trip. After delivering the loaded limestone cars to the NS Interchange with the HH B23-7 leading, the crew hooks up to the empties for the return trip to Crab Orchard.... (more)

The Meridian Southern about to pass under US-84 coming into Waynesboro.

The Meridian Southern passing through Shubutua with a pair of former Conrail B23-7's.

The northbound Meridian Southern Railway freight is seen slowly making their way through the woods of De Soto, MS, powered by their pair of former Santa Fe B23-7s.

The Meridian Southern Railroad’s pair of former Santa Fe B23-7s, still wearing their bluebonnet scheme, lead the MDS northbound freight through woods of rural Mississippi.

Fall Colors, Lightning Stripes, and Late Afternoon Rays : While making a pick in the area for work, I ran out of time which landed me a one night stay in Geneva, NY. With my hotel being wi... (more)

Out of the Darkness. The ex-SOU B23-7 emerges from the tunnel in the background with the ... contraption in the foreground. I gather this device is used to work on the tunnel when necessar... (more)

High Hood on a High Bridge. Led by a former SOU High Hood GE, the Lhoist limestone train heads east from Crab Orchard to Rockwood over this old and high wooden bridge.