It's the first day of operations on Illinois' newest shortline railroad, the Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad. Owned by Watco, this line operates on CSX's former Decatur Subdivision and Danvill... (more)
Likely the only D&RGW marked unit currently in common carrier service, I believe this is also the *as delivered* January 1965 paint, because the D&RGW 'large logo' on the long hood was implemented... (more)
Local Attraction: One of the things I love about chasing the Batten Kill Railroad is that it seems like everyone in the small towns along the line stops and takes notice when the tra... (more)
One of These Things is Not Like the OthersWith the Everett Railroad's freight diesels posed next to her, #11 simmers in the Hollidaysburg passenger depot with a mixed train photo ch... (more)
Soldiering On: Near the conclusion of a round trip between Cargill in Salem, NY and Eagle Bridge, NY, Batten Kill Alco RS-3 #4116 leads its train across State Route 22 at Greenwich J... (more)
CFS 8033 pass St-Isidore
Eastern Illinois Railroad units (nee CNW GP9 #1763 and PRR GP9 #7111) await their next assignment.
Under a smoke filled sky, Battle River Railway's ex-CN SD40-2(W) 5353 departs from Forestburg with the Great Battle River Train Robbery excursion.
After an unsuccessful, yet beautiful as always drive to North Adams along the Boston and Maine, our luck turned around only just south of Cambridge, NY where we caught up with the Batten Kill Rail... (more)
The newest power for Tennessee Southern on train 105 that will head for Florence, AL tomorrow, The GP38-3's will replace the GP9's
Night shot of the newest power for Tennessee Southern on train 105 that will head for Florence, AL tomorrow, The GP38-3's will replace the GP9's
Denver Rock Island Railroad's 80 year old SW8 moves a cut of gondolas past the exchange building at the Stock Yards in central Denver.
Detroit & Mackinac Alco RS-3's 974 and 975 with freight train leaving Cheboygan, Michigan's D&M yard on June 27, 1978.
After dropping off the empties from Winchester at the shops at Gore about a quarter mile east, the crew heads towards the sand mine. As it approaches the loaded hoppers in the distance, a truck ve... (more)
