The Alcos lasted way longer after the merger with IC than any of us local fans predicted. We figured Paducahs would roll in immediately, but the RS-1s hung around until 1975, doing everything in ... (more)

A colorful power consist leads the RVKCM east through West Gilluly as viewed from East Gilluly on the opposite side of Spanish Fork Canyon, Oct. 5, 1996. Track profile charts indicate the photogra... (more)

An intermodal train climbs the hill at Linden on NS' B-line.

A VO-1000 is working as a helper to an FEF Northern pulling a solid string of stock cars. I think this may be a hog train coming out of Omaha and headed for Los Angeles.

A RS1 is working the yard in Marquette.

On a Monday morning run, from Montpelier Junction, Vermont, #29 a super, fresh red Alco S-1 is about to continue along North Main Street in Barre. Train had stopped to flag a road crossing at Myle... (more)

LB-2 heading for Boston Freight Terminal after setting out at Readville. BL-1/LB-2 followed a sort of "outer belt" route, connecting with Boston and Maine at Lowell, Mass. and New York Central a... (more)

Second view of a photographer's delight. A lashup in Vermont's beautiful Northeast Kingdom. A visit to St. Johnsbury was like a visit to a candy store in that era- so much to choose from. To the ... (more)

Eastbound BNSF Modesto to Streater "Wine Train" climbing the Tehachapi grade about to enter tunnel two above Caliente. The nickname is due to the large amount of wine from the Central Va... (more)

SLSF has been part of BN for 7 months, but it's business as usual on the south end of the railroad, as five GP38s - all still in Frisco colors and numbers - are a few hundred feet into their journ... (more)

Our Central America Rail Tours special heads out of Guatemala City across Las Vacas bridge toward Zacapa. Riding the boxcar tops across Las Vacas was more than a little exciting.

Stearns, KY was roughly mid-way between Cincinnati and Chattanooga on Southern Railway's Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific subsidiary. A northbound local behind heavy USRA Mike 6319 (Souther... (more)

January, 21, 1963 I will remember forever. I was at home in Rye, New York and I read in the New York Times that it was the last day of operation of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad.... (more)

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway FP7 #1607 with F3B #1505 and F3A #1203 leads passenger train The Georgian on April 30, 1951. Photo taken from my slide collection. photographer unknown.

The brakeman on top of the box car was relaying signals to the engine crew of the GP7, another sight that would disappear with the arrival of radio communication in train service. Photographer ... (more)