In a tradition unlike any other, the Masters OCS heads south on the former Southern mainline, much later than usual. I took the opportunity to capture it at Landis, where late day sun is needed t... (more)

USSC #6324 (SP 6854), HLCX #6341 (SP 8436), and WRIX #50 (SP/DRGW 5412) lead the eastbound "Sebring Turn" across the Caloosahatchee at Moorehaven, FL in golden light on the last day of ... (more)

One of their regular runs in heading south from Houston to Galveston at a good clip behind a former L&NW, originally SP unit in an attractive scheme. Photo by Carl Lehman. From my collection.

The power from todays L520 was grabbed for the afternoon yard assignment. The EJE 659 is spotting cars in the RIP tracks. This is about as close to the Tower as you get on the Rail. Its annoying t... (more)

For decades the American build and Finnish modified class Vr5 tank engine have not moved an inch, and it shows both the inside and outside. Everything from the brakes to the regulator to the roof ... (more)

Here, we see the UP 4014 "Big Boy" early in its day-long journey from Rochelle to Villa Grove, IL, through Dekalb under the coaling tower. There was a line of us railfans here to capture... (more)

CSX's Family Lines heritage unit leads M688 north over the LIRC where it will meet its southbound counterpart M687 at the Underwood siding.

A Black River & Western crew is switching cars at Quantix Supply Chain Solutions (formerly Mid-States Packaging) with a leaser engine. The engine was built as a GP38 for Penn Central as PC 7715 be... (more)

LES101 returning to the KCS yard in East St. Louis after a run to the CSX in Rose Lake.

The Watts Dodger returning back to Watts after making quick morning work at McKee Foods.

49 Years Old Today. The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) was created on April 1, 1976 to bring together the passenger and freight service of 7 large railroad companies and their subs... (more)

Taking it back a decade almost to the day, a clean CN 8805 proudly leads the eastbound Q620 into Guilderland rolling under the abandoned road bridge which still remains minus the dirt piles at DPW... (more)

A few late season snow flurries fill the air as Norfolk Southern loaded sand train 68N rolls into Buffalo, New York behind a BNSF ES44AC and a CP SD70ACU. The train is approaching SK Yard as it cr... (more)

Sun breaks out between the clouds over CSX Selkirk Yard & Albany County back on a chilly, late March morning in 2013 with the Q364 having UP 7345, UP 8222 at that time an EMD SD9043MAC, & CSX 8763... (more)

CSX M371, one of the detour trains from the Howard Street Tunnel project passes the Pottstown Train Station. The Monon heritage unit is second out.