A northbound freight on the River Line passes a southbound barge on the Hudson River adjacent to Bear Mountain in New York State. The barge has just passed under the Bear Mountain Bridge.

A lone Canadian Pacific diesel sits in South Philadelphia. In the background the S.S. United States sits in a dock on the Delaware River awaiting a potential call for restoration.

Engineer Seth Corwin looks down from the cab of Canadian National 2-8-2 No. 3254.

A southbound East Broad Top double-header crests the grade at McMullan Summit and begins a downhill run into Orbisonia, Pa.

A southbound peninsula commuter train pauses at the Millbrae station on its run from San Francisco to San Jose. The station's style reflects that of the nearby airport.

A Jersey Shore Steel switcher maneuvers a gondola full of scrap onto the transfer table. The facility once belonged to the New York Central.

A southbound Amtrak train is just out of 30th Street Station as it heads for Washington, D.C.

It looks like Alaska, but it's really the Adirondack Scenic as a northbound train crosses Little Woodhull Creek near Forestport, N.Y., during a railfan weekend event.

A westbound Norfolk Southern freight pops out of Montgomery Tunnel where it is immediately photographed by several dozen people. No, there is nothing special about this train -- everyone was waiti... (more)

A westbound Norfolk Southern freight passes under the ex-Norfolk & Western color position light (CPL) signals as it heads towards Roanoke. The stretch of the N&W between Lynchburg and Roanoke stil... (more)

The crowds are gone with 611's passing and a westbound freight heads up Christiansburg Hill in front of only a handful of photographers. Two hours earlier, Shawsville had dozens and dozens of phot... (more)

Almost to the top of Christiansburg Hill, N&W No. 611 blasts out of Montgomery Tunnel. Alas, the color position light signals that once stood at the west portal have been gone for almost a year.

Rolling through an S-curve, N&W No. 611 has just crested the westbound grade at Blue Ridge and begins the descent into Roanoke.

Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 rolls past the ex-N&W color position lights as it heads east on home rails from Roanoke to Lynchburg.

The Mayo River is running muddy as NS 4001 and 4000 lead a Belew's Creek coal train across the deck span over the river.