The present and future(?) of helper service? As the old stalwarts (SD40-2s 3427 and 3352) stand by at right, recently rebuilt SD40Es 6304 and 6301 are the head end helpers on westbound M9G,... (more)

With the sun quickly setting behind the mountains, two SD80MACs struggle to lift a loaded coal train through Lilly. Another three SD80MACs are shoving on the rear of the train.

What a difference a year makes. This year's version of the Mass Bay RRE's Steam in the Snow charter heads slowly past the former Maine Central Bartlett station. Compare the amount of the sn... (more)

As dusk settles over the Berkshires, B&M GP40 335 and four sisters depart westward out of a snow-covered East Deerfield yard. There is plenty of power sitting on the ready track in the distance an... (more)

Twenty minutes before the President-elect Barack Obama's train came into view, the lead protect train crossed the Susquehanna River. This train consisted of Amtrak P42s 54 and 100, Security Comman... (more)

Two ducks are unimpressed as UP 3985 skirts the edge of their pond just east of Grand Island. The Challenger was on its way to the Twin Cities for display, making up for a canceled appearance sche... (more)

Why does this woman have a cone on her head? Your guess is as good as mine. One of the early arrivals to observe the passage of Barack Obama's special train, we believe she was using the co... (more)

Even a train of this magnitude and importance is dwarfed by the massive Susquehanna River bridge, opened by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1906. The special that carried President-elect Barack Obama... (more)

The former CNJ station in downtown Flemington has found new life in the 21st century as a Unity Bank location, and the immaculately restored building observes the passage of the twice-weekly Black... (more)

Railfans scramble back to their cars to jump ahead to the next spot as Iowa Interstate 2-10-2 6988 slowly eases past the former Rock Island depot in the railroad's namesake city. The special was r... (more)

Thanks to a stubborn switch, the crew is forced to take a break from switching to clean out the ice and snow. After a few minutes, they were able to throw the switch and return to the warmth of th... (more)

Showing her age. The late afternoon winter sun highlights the scars symbolizing the rough life of SD80MAC 7205. Built 13 years ago, you can still make out its former Conrail number, 4109, o... (more)

The quiet of a cold February afternoon in central Michigan is broken by the arrival of a southbound Pere Marquette freight. The modern cars are the only real obvious giveaway of the time period.

The sun is still low in the sky on a cool Friday morning, but the employees of the Iowa Traction are already hard at work. One crew member will drive the company truck, while the other will take I... (more)

Black River & Western GP9 752's red paint really stands out from the snow and surrounding vegetation as it switches Ethyl Visqueen, a division of Ethyl Corporation.