The long-dormant storefronts of Thurmond, West Virginia were brought to life in the fall of 1986 when the town was chosen as the location for shooting the film “Matewan”, an historical account... (more)

The approach signals east of Columbia on the NS Port Road stand as silent beacons in the night sky. Usually heavily used under the cover of darkness, they won't be seeing any traffic this night. A... (more)

Toaster arriving Newark. Blink, blink.

Arriving Newark among some cool infrastructure.

Arriving Newark.

Amtrak's Crescent heads south behind weather worn AEM-7AC. At this time next year it is likely that all AEM-7s will be removed from revenue passenger service.

An Amtrak test train heads south through North Elizabeth. Power is one of the newest ACS-64 locomotives, the 649.

An empty ethanol train bound for the Iowa Interstate at Silvis, IL, passes under the classic B&O signal bridge at the old Wayne Yard north of Cincinnati. Possible work in this area might spell the... (more)

Amtrak train 2253 is about to roll through the Newark, Delaware station at speed on track 3, while Northeast Regional train 161 waits north of Davis Tower/interlocking on track 1. After 2253 pass... (more)

A very close lightning bolt from a severe thunderstorm lashes the Melbourne area as the dispatcher has turned on the signal at MP 188.6 for the northbound FEC train 222.

ACS-64 639 leads a westbound mid day Regional through North Elizabeth Station.

A Keystone Service train sprints east following the X648 Test Train towards New York.

Four F-units lead a passenger train to a stop at Peachtree Station on the old Southern mainline on a beautiful summer day in Atlanta. A crowd of us gathered to welcome our good friend, who was the... (more)

After doing work at Effingham, IL, the engineer on CSX St. Louis Line local J729 20 has the throttle notched highly with 64 cars bound for Rose Lake Yard in East St. Louis, IL. Guarding the train'... (more)