The grade and curvature are quickly increasing and the train speed is dropping as this empty coal train enters the depths of Clover Creek Canyon.

A crew member enjoys some fresh air from the window on NP F-9A Extra 7004A West. The tonnage freight makes its way upgrade near milepost 121, about five miles west of Livingston, on June 5, 19... (more)

Fire In Town. On July 23, 2015, an early morning fire in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia caused tremendous smoke throughout the area, though miraculously only damaged three buildings and there... (more)

The 49er, UP train number 48, (8 cars 35 MPH) is seen near Echo Utah on October 23rd 1937. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

The CSX Cumberland roundhouse is seen from above. Several units are seen in the photo including a couple of visitors.

Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight eases towards Oakland's Jack London Square with a Charger locomotive in the lead, a first for the west coast train. It's only a matter of time before the aging ... (more)

A work in progress: CaterParrott Railnet 5000 will be the primary power for their Azalea Sprinter excursion train after mechanical and cosmetic upgrades are complete. 5000 has a colorful history: ... (more)

Big derailment in Norris Yard.

NS 26C derailment in Collegedale, Tennessee.

With the sun popping out briefly, UP 4115 leads and eastbound z train through Andover on UPs Roseville Sub over Donner Pass. The train had done a little of its own plowing over its trip.

Norfolk Southern 3462 waits patiently for a long CSX intermodal train with DPU 926 to clear the diamond so that it can continue to switch cars in the NS yard in Augusta, Georgia. Note: the photo w... (more)

National Locomotive was a start up locomotive rebuilder on the propery of the Morristown & Erie Railroad in Morristown NJ. They had a bunch of retired Norfolk & Western RS36s and RS11s that they w... (more)

Will this happen in 2023 ? Have a great New Year.

The Big Hill! The name originally given the "Big Hill" was the original 4.5% eastbound grade out of Field, BC, that directly assaulted the Continental Divide, while a better solu... (more)

Look, Ma! No Fuel Tank!

EMDX SD40J 50, a Joule Battery Electric Locomotive built on the frame of an SD40-2 by Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. in Brazil, switches autoracks ... (more)