CNW's only DL-109, 5007A awaits scrapping in the 40th Street Yard in Chicago, IL in 1954. Russ Porter photo from my collection.

Today, December 18th 2017, started out as a day of celebration for the first runs of the Amtrak Cascades and the Starlight on the recently finished Lakewood Sub. Instead, it was a day of tragedy... (more)

"Ready to Ship" An M3 pair (LI 9812 & LI 9863) and two Pullman Standard P72 Coaches (LI 2907 & LI 2933) sit loaded onto FICX Flatcars on the "River Track" at Wheelspur Facility waiting to ... (more)

ATSF 2912 shows the effects of sitting idle for many years. It is hoped that the NFP group charged with her care will be able to raise enough money to get her looking good, although she will neve... (more)

GECX 2035 has had its prime mover removed for work at the GE Erie Plant.

Locomotives:
GECX 2035 ET44AC

Amtrak 307 side by side with NW 611... If only photo conditions were much more ideal.

Southern View from Titus - [Autumnal Equinox +1] - Looking southward towards Mexico from 100 yards east of the east switch at Titus Siding near Jacumba where pair of flat cars and two hopp... (more)

In the Brush at Titus - A pair of flat cars and two hoppers lay in storage on the Desert Line at Titus Siding near Jacumba.

Brick

Some of my friends have been known to refer to N&W/NS high-hood units as bricks, as they have the profile of a dark, nondescript rectangle. Perhaps the only locomotive more f... (more)

Resting just beyond the RJCS Depot in downtown Chadbourn sat this well worn GP18. I was lucky enough to get one of the last few pictures of it before Corman overhauled the entire roster of engine... (more)

Happy Friday the 13th. After making a setout on the industry track, an eastbound roadswitcher out of Williston was impacted by the setout rolling back out onto main 2 due to a lack of hand brakes.... (more)

The latest progress done on this restoration project. This engine was last seen in late September as it recently has been relocated for further restoration work.

A long line of engines await their fate at NRE in Silvis, IL. Included are NREX 2707 which started out life as UP 3014 in March of 1966 before being sold off to Southern Pacific, only to come back... (more)

These two SD40-2's were leading A84 when they struck an 18 wheeler attempting to beat them at a road crossing. We as railfans and photographers hate to see all the high hoods and standard cabs goi... (more)

On Sunday, July 2, 2017, Amtrak Cascades train #506 derailed just south of Tacoma, WA. F59PHI #467 and a new Series 8 Talgo, the "Mt. Jefferson" were damaged. At the time of this photo, ... (more)