Opposite View. The CSX (former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad) crossing at 6-Main in Darby, Pennsylvania is usually a morning run-by photo stop on a Wilmington NRHS Superbowl Trip, but on Saturd... (more)

Con Available, Does That Mean That Con Is Not Required? Sadly, the Continental Paper Grading Company building adjoining Amtrak's Yard in Chicago is up for sale. It's always possible that a... (more)

Front Yard Railroading. This residence in Lewistown, Pennsylvania may have to occasionally wait to leave the driveway, but where the lawn ends, a prime view of the railroad begins! On Novem... (more)

State of Illinois. In a classic Chicago scene, Metra/METX 402 (MP36PH-3S, MPI, 1/2003) is seen passing under the former Pennsylvania Railroad signal bridge at CP Morgan near Racine Avenue o... (more)

Day One. On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, Amtrak added Siemens ALC42s 301 (Day One) and 302 (Phase VI) to the consist of the Empire Builder (Train 7) in Chicago, Illinois for the first time on... (more)

Pennsy And "New" Pennsy. When the Pennsylvania Railroad ordered the "Metroliners" from Budd in 1966, it's unlikely anyone imagined that they would still be in service, t... (more)

The Business End. NJ Transit "Hoboken Extra 4105" was out dropping welded rail on the Pascack Valley Line on Saturday, February 5, 2022. While the 3 GP40s of various variety on the west end... (more)

Red Engine And Red Bull. The Saturday, February 5, 2022 run of Amtrak Train 163 was the first southbound trip of AMTK 642 (Salutes Our Veterans, ACS-64, Siemens) in a while. A narrow envelo... (more)

Maximize The Trip. On January 20, 2022, Amtrak 100 (P42DC, 50th Anniversary, Midnight Blue) brought Amtrak Train 43 (Pennsylvanian)/Norfolk Southern Corp 07T across the Susquehanna River ov... (more)

Heritage McDonald’s. As SEPTA 9022 crosses Walnut Street on 40th Street on Thursday, July 15, 2021 during the Trolley Subway Blitz, it passes and older McDonald’s with a light colored M... (more)

Metra Electric. On a hot and hazy June 16, 2006, a modest 4 car train of Metra "Highliner" MU Coaches led by METX 1515 on train 315 (built by St. Louis, 1971-72, rebuilt by Amerai... (more)

New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway SU-100 left Binghamton, New York in the early morning hours, setting up a daylight run over what is normally nocturnal trackage. An unexpected stop in We... (more)

Tell-Tale. On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway SU-100 left Binghamton, New York in the early morning hours, setting up a daylight run over what is norma... (more)

Snow Pusher. Seen at Kings Highway in Sugar Loaf, New York on February 1, 2022, New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway SU-100 left Binghamton, New York in the early morning hours, setti... (more)

Semi-Frozen Falls. New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway SU-100 passes through Baird's Farm in Warwick, New York on February 1, 2022. SU-100 left Binghamton, New York in the early morn... (more)