Originally WAB, with one of the odder chop jobs I've seen. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

"100 at Spring Tower"

On a cloudy February 26th, 2023, Amtrak P42DC #100, painted in "Midnight Blue", leads Vermonter train 57 past the old Spring Tower at the northern end of the MRS... (more)

Paducah rebuilt and still with the short-lived tri-light up top. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

KCS SD70ACe #4006 (specially painted to honor Veterans) leads Norfolk Southern Train 245 south through downtown Birmingham, AL.

GP30 getting worked on at the Soule shop.

A 3-car San Diego Trolley trains passes by Petco Park heading towards 12th & Imperial station on the green line. The lead vehicle sports a special San Diego Padres livery, the middle vehicle wears... (more)

Working for FTVM, two of these and 3 SD40-2 rented from Ferromex

A little railfanning while driving a friend to survival school.

Amtrak's Northeast Corridor through New Jersey sees a near constant parade of both Amtrak and NJ Transit passenger trains. And occasionally, NJ Transit sends you a ringer – a train that is not ... (more)

Bee Line Service thru Attica, NY. Reading Lines Heritage with new paint navigates the Southern Tier Friday morning.

Nice little collection of paint jobs here. Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

I gotta say, for a unit to have gone so long without TLC it would be hard to ask for a better looking result after many years. I would almost take this compared to "whiskers" brand new.... (more)

Northbound CSX M652-05, with the CSX 3194, Honoring Law Enforcement engine in the lead, splits the signal at Chestoa, coming out of the Nolichucky River Gorge into Erwin.

Northbound CSX M652-05, with the CSX 3194, Honoring Law Enforcement engine in the lead, pops out of the tunnel at Kendricks, a few miles out of Kingsport.

Three things relatively rare even when built. Two FMs and my old 1986 Nissan Stanza wagon. I rode them all and cherished the Nissan, aka Mable. Someone needs to revisit that design.