After arrival at Steamtown, the Amtrak display consist was backed into the roundhouse area. A walkway connecting two wings of the roundhouse provided this view from above the last Superliner. From... (more)

As Amtrak 75 rolls into sight at the south end of CP's Binghamton Yard, the new crew has gathered up their grips and prepares to board the special for the last leg of the trip to Scranton. The spe... (more)

With Track 1 through the New Portage Tunnel out of service for a couple of hours, we knew that eastbounds would be routed up the steeper Track 2 grade to the Allegheny Tunnel. A long stack train o... (more)

After one of the SD80MACs had problems and caused the loaded coal train to stop at CP MO, the conductor watches from the ground as a pair of SD40-2s are added to the head end for the final climb o... (more)

Plenty of power is gathered around the fuel racks at the North Platte Diesel Facility as the yard lights begin to fight the encroaching darkness. Even though night has fallen, Bailey Yard never st... (more)

All I want for Christmas... is an apple? Norfolk Southern GP38-2 5290 (formerly Conrail Operation Lifesaver 8090) leads CSX GP40-2 4412 (formerly Conrail 3306) and the yearly Santa Train pa... (more)

Red Clay Creek reflection. The still waters and ice of the Red Clay Creek reflect an approaching American classic, Wilmington & Western 4-4-0 98, during a photo charter organized by Carl Fr... (more)

The North Conway switcher waits outside the depot while the crew takes a dinner break. With the regular engine down for maintenance, the crew has been given a borrowed Grand Trunk 0-6-0 to perform... (more)

Even though most of the engines are now black, former Conrail units still dominate the Juniata Shops in Altoona. With a light snow falling on a cold November day, NS GP38-2 5339 (ex-CR GP38-2 8172... (more)

Diamonds are a girl's best friend. When it was built, Mills Tower guarded the crossing of the Rock Island and the Illinois Central. Long since closed, the tower now stands watch as the Unio... (more)

Diamonds are a girl's best friend. The brick tower that stands at CP U252 guarding the former crossing of the Milwaukee Road and the Rock Island is shaken by the passing of UP Challenger 39... (more)

As the sun sets on another beautiful Midwestern fall day, the MCMQ, led by DM&E 6070 (City of De Smet), sits at the Mason City limits waiting for a recrew to head to Marquette. Unfortunately, leas... (more)

Iowa Chicago & Eastern SD40-2s 6450 and 6451, along with a glimpse of the future in Canadian Pacific SD40-2 5684, lead a manifest westbound through the fields of northern Iowa. Just over a month, ... (more)

With one of the two SD80MACs on the point, NS 7215 and 7201, having problems, the loaded coal train crawled up the mountain before stopping on Track 1 at MO in Cresson. SD40-2s 3340 and 3341 were ... (more)

Dash 2s on stacks. I wish this could be the power on all stack trains, but unfortunately NS SD40-2s 3337 and 3335 are on the rear of a westbound stacker for braking assistance down the moun... (more)