Deep in the mouth of Buffalo Creek in the core of the Logan county coalfields, CSX CW60AC No. 635 sits as the east most locomotive on an empty Pardee train at the end of the line. The recrew has j... (more)
"CAB VIEW" The engineer lays on the horn of Winchester and Western GP38 2197 leading train 86 at the King Street crossing in downtown Martinsburg, WV with the former the Cumb... (more)
On a hot muggy evening NS 23N (Atlanta,GA-Rossville,TN) has arrive with the UP 2002 The Winter Olympic, and the 5,000th Gevo in charge of the train. Mean time NS 23N is waiting for a crew swap bef... (more)
During shift change yard motor NS 6201 former NW SD40-2 sit in idle for the grave yard shift crew goes on duty to handle the yard chores.
Darkness was falling fast, and a line of strong thunderstorms was in the area, but that didn't put a stop on the railroad moving the economy. We watch CSX Z345-03 (NS 22N) slowly eases along side ... (more)
As dusk falls the trip is almost over for the crew on NS M64 (Birmingham,AL-Chattanooga,TN), but there was one more hurdle that the crew had to jump before their night was over, and that was to wa... (more)
An eastbound coal train traverses over the New River Gorge by way of the truss bridge at Cunard. Across the river from here lies the abandoned community of Sewell. This area was known primarily fo... (more)
Over 6,000 horses of General Electric power idle in the Rush Run Siding after loading on the R.J. Corman Loup Creek branch at Pax. A Hinton extraboard crew will taxi to Thurmond later in the night... (more)
UP 3985 arrived early into Kansas City Union Station tonight on UP Train SSDKC 10, which was today's segment of the "Missouri River Eagle". I asked Steve Lee to keep the dynamo going and the head... (more)
A crew member steam-cleans 4449's drivers in preparation for its trip to Railfair in Sacramento.
The crew readies 4449 for its departure the next morning on the first day of its trip to Railfair in Sacramento.
Q649 prepares to depart for Birmingham after a crew change at Kayne Avenue.
Night Shoot at Tacoma Rail featuring the 4449 under steam. A pair of Tacoma Rail units have been added to the scene after pulling an NRHS excursion back to Tacoma. The 4449 has been properly sp... (more)
UP 3985 sit waiting for tomorrow's run to Jefferson City
UP 3985 waits in the early morning darkness of 10/9/2010 to head west in about eight hours
