Sparks fly as the LORAM Rail Grinder train slowly works south on the Florida East Coast Railway main line.

On July 1, 2013 CSX began activating new tri-light signals between Winton Place and Glendale on the Cincinnati Terminal Subdivision. This meant the removal of all B&O era Color Position Lights lik... (more)

A small fireworks show takes place just beyond the railroad park at Rochelle on America's 237th birthday.

Happy Birthday, USA! 237 years ago, the United States of America declared its independence. Norfolk Southern is honored to recognize the service of our country's military members, past and prese... (more)

The rain has stopped and a severe thunderstorm has moved out over the Atlantic as Florida East Coast train 222 races north through the Airport Road crossing near the Titusville Autoramp. As the e... (more)

Disrupting the silence in downtown Nitro at the early morning hour of 2am, a severe thunderstorm rolls across the Kanawha Valley, bringing with it an impressive lightning show. The single yard eng... (more)

A UP eastbound leaves a tell-tale at a grade crossing as lightning strikes in the distance.

A worker for Engineers Construction Inc. (ECI) is cutting a section of rail to fit in a new panel track replacement for a crossing project in St. Albans, Vermont, while in the distance the NECR 43... (more)

All of the HSB's rolling stock is serviced in the Wernigerode Westerntor workshop. Some maintenanc work is done on the 99 7239.

With reassembly of WW&F Ry No. 9 in full swing, the engine's tender tank is placed on end, facilitating the stabilization of ancient repairs. www.wwfry.org

Fourth of July fireworks
A Burlington Northern coal train is ready to leave Alliance, Nebraska, on the eve of July 4, 1996. Four GE C30-7s power the train under the bright light towers ... (more)

Lightning streaks across the sky over the Florida East Coast double-track main lines during a severe thunderstorm. On average, 1,800 lightning strikes were recorded during a 30 minute period with ... (more)

A supercell thunderstorm rages on across the Texas night sky as the flashes of lightning silhouette tall cement grain silos as a BNSF container train flashes east through Umbarger at milepost 581.... (more)

While masks and stencils are being applied to the former VTR (ex-NCVA/CBNS) 3808 in order to fully Vermont Railway-ize it as the VTR 207, another Burlington shop worker is busy fabricating compone... (more)