A trip south on Hwy 421 in Indiana found this gem, a US&S DW wig-wag signal. Restored with a tear drop bell, cast iron crossbucks and an oil burning lamp above the banner. The pannels on the top... (more)

Bring Us Your Guns – In November of 2010, President Obama signed an executive order allowing Amtrak to carry firearms as checked baggage on all their trains. While the airlines have b... (more)

The Name Says It All! - The aptly named Aqua Train is owned and operated by CN to provide interchange service with the Alaska Railroad. CN owns the barge and loads it at Prince Rupert, BC... (more)

The Name Says It All! - The aptly named Aqua Train is owned and operated by CN to provide interchange service with the Alaska Railroad. CN owns the barge and loads it at Prince Rupert, BC... (more)

The Floating Train Has Arrived! A UP Seattle based yard crew has just begun the delicate process of stripping the weekly Alaska Railroad barge that has arrived from the 49th State. Three ... (more)

Cold temperatures cause sticking brakes. Sticking brakes make for hot wheels. Hot wheels in deep snow produce steam. This train, heading for Two Harbors on the Iron Range Sub, had several hot w... (more)

The Skyline loadout at the end of the Union Pacific’s Pleasant Valley Subdivision in Utah is right at 8000’ elevation. It has a pretty stout winter and lot of snow. Normally the near daily coa... (more)

The view looking westbound from Bush Street. "New" install of B&O CPL's on today's standard cantilever bridge. Sure wish they had used primer on the background. The only inservice, full / comple... (more)

The top of the former UP station still shines bright every evening with Union Pacific neon.

A UTA TRAX train rolls by the former UP Union Station in downtown Salt Lake City.

One marker light short of being a full / complete CPL signal.

Eastbound turning onto Mahoning St , Rt 642 approaching NS Buffalo Line . Interesting to see a engine crossing the RR rather than on It. this engine was built in 1941 , and was in use here at Milt... (more)

Ghost Railroading - Hawaii Style The Hawaii Consolidated Railway has been gone for nearly 65 years (abandoned in 1946 following a devastating Tsunami), but relics can still be found if one ... (more)

Almost done with the clean up from the derailment of 21T. Equipment and the last double stack car still have to be removed, then the Pittsburgh Line can open.

A powerful gust of wind derailed some cars on 21T, sending two containers into the river. The last car is being rerailed. Two sets of containers are being dragged to the west end of the bridge. A ... (more)