A rare find This old Santa Fe Zebra stripe GE 44ton locomotive # 463 was in use at the American grains plant in Plainview Tx in may 1977. this paint scheme was dropped by the Santa fe in 19... (more)

During Amtrak's first year one highlight was the tour of the United Aircraft Turbo Train across the country. I was able to catch it during its evening open house at Minneapolis. It had arrived fro... (more)

6675 on the rear of charter train full of UK railfans heading back to Phnom Penh is held in the loop whilst 6535 clears the single line with a heavy oil train.

After many years toiling for ATSF this old square face is tucked away in deepest western KY pulling coal from Central City to the largest TVA steam plant. And they called it Paradise.

Geometry train slows to allow Amtrak to cross in front of him at CP335.

PRR to PC to CR to HLCX leader in a rainbow consist. No name on the slide, from my collection.

Nothing quite like a big Alco Century... these were the most lovely of brutes, even a former Penn Central one that had been patched for Conrail. Regarding the black dirt, this was the Pit at Meado... (more)

On the former NKP Chicago-Fort Wayne line. The crew had "gone to beans" at a local eatery and left the motive power locked and idling on the main. They uncoupled from their train a half ... (more)

Photographer unknown, location unknown. Would appreciate some information. From my collection.

This was demonstrating back in those days. With due respect to GE, I'm glad it didn't catch on. Photo by Gary Zeitler.

Despite having tried to railfan the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie main once, this U28B quartet lead overhead is the only Pittsburgh & Lake Erie train I ever saw in my lifetime and it was on the Norfolk &... (more)

Ohio Centrals Cambridge turn crawls out of the east tunnel portal, and into its namesake town to begin working industries. With OHCRs “Super 7” B23-7S locomotives slated for scrap in the comin... (more)

The Pocono turn is passing Bestway lumber in Cresco and leaning into the curve at the station. The crew is racing the sun and the clock after going all the way to Delaware Water Gap now headed wes... (more)

The usual trio of six axles drags PO-74 this Sunday morning.

College/work/etc. entailed weekend/holiday trips. Charge in, get shots and as Ryan Ballard said "friendly wave and a hardy hi yo silver". We we found these, but they were dead on the w... (more)