As an ex-IC locomotive sits in the sun, Q613 departs with a short train of hoppers and tanks.

Becker Sand & Gravel #10 working at Senter, NC in 1971

Uh Oh! 5-0, Po-Po! NS 191 rumbles down the middle of 6th Street as a Richmond County Sheriff speeds to try and beat him to the next crossing. After turning on his blue lights a few seconds ... (more)

Westbound Hartwell RR train between Airline and Bowersville

The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad recently acquired this RS-11 engine that was a former member of the Louisville, New Albany & Corydon Railroad (LNAC) where is it was not in use for a decade... (more)

The setting sun iluminates an apparent electrical cabinet fire victim at Waycross shops. Photo taken with permission.

The volunteers at the North Carolina Transportation Museum work to clean up the shop. Utilizing an old Southern boxcar as a rolling storage unit.

Secret City? How about Geep City? At far left there is former SOU GP30 #2561, at center ex-SBD/LN GP30 #1030, and at far right former SOU GP30 #2608.

N&W Train 5, operating between Bluefield, W. Va. and Norton, Va., crosses trestle #1398 three miles from Coeburn, Va. in fall colors on Oct. 28, 1956. Class E2a 578 is one of two Pacific 4-6-2's... (more)

As one of the Lost Engines of Roanoke the CW 662 shows some of her models unique details in this top view! How about those six Stacks, she was built with four. After years of languishing in the Sc... (more)

Elk River Coal & Lumber shay #19 has five loads of logs en route from the lumber camp to Avoco, W. Va. on Nov. 24, 1961. They didn't build bridges, they just forded the creeks. A watchman ri... (more)

In early 1953, the Interstate Railroad was testing diesels to find the best replacements for its steam locomotives. Borrowed C&O RSD-5 has just returned from Miller Yard with a Hill Crew--bringing... (more)

Sperry Rail Service car #136 testing rail westbound at Blue Ridge, VA in this February 1971 scene.

It's a busy day in Roanoke, giving the engineer of 1137 a chance to enjoy a mild January day as he waits for the OK to make his next move.

In the shadow of CSX's Rice Yard in Waycross GA, sits this small repair facility with a couple SW1200's in the shop, and a plethora of locomotive parts and cabs.