What do you do when a traction motor seizes up on a locomotive in the middle of nowhere? Call a Mantis 30011! At Cadiz in the middle of the Mojave Desert east of Barstow, California, Burlington No... (more)
A DM&IR dock worker uses a "trapping" machine to open the doors on an ore car. The cars contain natural ore from the Auburn Mine. Note the sledge hammer on the front on the machine - this sticky o... (more)
A very sharp Executive leads the way eastbound.
NS' Southern and Conrail heritage engines bring a loaded export coal train downhill into St. Paul, VA as it crosses Highway 58A on a rainy summer evening. The train loaded earlier in the day near ... (more)
Two NS heritage units make a very rare appearance off home rails as they lead this BNSF Lincoln, NE to Laurel, MT manifest westward on the former CB&Q mainline to Denver.
Forgotten in time, then remembered. This lonely gas station on the southern outskirts of Clarksville, MO, has serviced its share of automobiles and seen its share of trains over the years. ... (more)
After a 2.5 mile hike up the tracks from Hampton, we reach the first bridge over the Doe River in the Gorge. Barely visible through the trees is the darkness of tunnel #4 across the river. Needles... (more)
Norfolk Southern's Savannah & Atlanta heritage unit leads 197 through the cut at Parkers Lake.
NS' Norfolk & Western heritage ES44AC assists an eastbound NS 764 toward Bluefield, entering the west portal of Elkhorn Tunnel on its crew run from Williamson to Bluefield. Operating on home turf,... (more)
The first group of GP20C-ECOs assigned to St. Paul Yard have arrived and are being set up for service. No. 2213 heads up a string of units on track 7 at the St. Paul Roundhouse on this sunny Janu... (more)
IHB SD20 2923 teams up with a brand new six axle genset, leading NA7 east through LaGrange.
Brand new ES44AC with an old warrior C40-8M
The Wabash heritage unit leads a unit crude oil train past the signals at CP Cannon towards Enola yard.
NS i00 crests the grade at 177 and will stop shortly to wait for a high rail truck to clear the main track.
CNJ heritage unit leads extra 17G through Bolivar past the 294 detector. The signals will be history this year.
