Mississippian caboose 630 brings up the rear of the short line's freight running from Amory to Fulton. The locomotive on the head end is 2-8-0 76 running in reverse.

A study in railroad practicality and remains of the the Deramus administration which almost ended the KCS. I'd imagine this was an old boxcar converted to a caboose. At least it has roller beari... (more)

A set of five Cambria & Indiana switchers was pumping up the air on a train of empty unit train hoppers at Steele, PA on June 7, 1991. Once the air was pumped, they pulled by and backed onto the ... (more)

Atlanta & West Point caboose #553 was built in 1941 and refurbished in 1981. Examine the window to the left of "The West Point Route" emblem and curtains are clearly seen

CP van No. 434055 follows a westbound manifest into Lambton Yard at West Toronto May 30, 1980.

Eastbound Amtrak No. 66, the "Hilltopper," get a friendly wave as it passes the caboose on a westbound N&W empty hopper train at Ingleside, WV on June 4, 1978.

Chesapeake Western caboose No. 1 trails a local freight as it makes it way west at Weyers Cave, VA on April 21, 1980.

Conrail N5B caboose No. 22818 trails an eastbound manifest into Jacks Narrows at Mapleton, PA on March 20, 1978. Anyone for a new 1978 Chevy Corvette?

The last day before becoming a fallen-flag, the Lehigh Valley terminal at Sayre was the object of a last-minute attempt by the photographer to capture pure LV before the startup of Conrail, some 3... (more)

Power and caboose for an evening southbound heads north. A dismal day, but at least the snow is gone.

The power from eastbound Ann Arbor Train No. 502 had cut off from its train, to do some local work, in Cadillac, MI on June 19, 1981. As this was going on, westbound No. 501 was passing No. 502 o... (more)

Taking orders

A C&O mine run, running caboose light, passes the station at Man, WV on May 18, 1979 with two Geeps. The mine run is westbound on the Logan Subdivision and the Buffalo Subdivision diverges to the... (more)

For years, I got very few shots of cabs in action. In hindsight, it was a mistake. Little did I know then, the day would come when they were gone. Fortunately, I had the good sense on Jan. 15, ... (more)

Union Pacific bay-window caboose 24515, photographed in Modesto, California, was originally Rock Island 17097. These cars were built by ICC in 1967, 1968, 1970, and 1971 for Union Pacific and lea... (more)