Penn Central, PC 4224 E7a, E-port shops, Elizabeth, New Jersey. January 27, 1979. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

(Amtrak Crescent 19 - NYC to New Orleans) Amtrak 160 (50th Anniversary "Pepsi Can") leads Westbound, through Vance, Alabama

New York Central train 12, the Southwestern Limited, is seen at Mitchell Illinois in 1951. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.

APA 800 in fresh throw back paint at Holbrook, AZ.

Former CNW GP9 #4556 and Hartwell GP40-2 #3000 bring their train from Toccoa south through Lavonia, GA passing a former RF&P GP35 #136 which has been rusting to the rails for a few years.

As we left this view after a great day of photography in eastern Nebraska, I couldn't help but feel for the crew. Over 90 miles are left to plow on this O'Neill Sub to get it open again.

In addition to the oddities, Cleveland Cliffs operated railroad Brandywine Valley uses a roster of leased GATX power to shift cars around the complex and to interchange with Norfolk Southern.

A BNSF grain transfer from their 28th Street yard in Superior, Wisconsin arrives at their yard at Rice's Point in Duluth, MN. It will be handled by CPKC to the Riverland AG elevator.

Waiting for NS to pick up frames and a CN SD75I tacked on the back end sit in the Paducah & Louisville yard.

GenSet In The Snow. One of four 3GS21C locomotives built by National Railway Equipment (NRE) of 27 total manufactured, Indiana Harbor Belt IHB 2162 crosses the diamond near CP Gibson in Ham... (more)

Harmon is the place where diesel powered passenger trains came in and the electric locomotives would take over to take the train to Grand Central station. Here is a T-2 in a position to do so.

For my money the best combination of motive power and passenger cars that Amtrak ever managed to assemble. Photo by E Forest Hadley. From my collection.

Hybrid, Battery Hybrid. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R255 hybrid battery-diesel locomotive HL007 is seen atop a flat car at Conrail Shared Assets Operations (CSAO) Greenville... (more)

AT&SF 4-8-4 3780 emits an impressive smoke plume as it leads second number 3, The California Limited, at 40 MPH south of Bernalillo New Mexico in 1947. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

An elevated view of NJ Transit's "Meet Our Rail Fleet: Past & Present" event at Hoboken Terminal. Midtown Manhattan provides a backdrop for the display which included (from left to right... (more)