Genesee And Wyoming’s First Diesel. Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Railroad 20 is a General Electric 80 ton centercab locomotive, and was the first diesel-electric locomotive owned by the New Yor... (more)

American View Of The Bronx. On the late morning of March 20, 2024, Amtrak Train 171 was passing through the Oak Point section of the Bronx, New York with AMTK 10005 (Catenary Measurement), ... (more)

Tow Job. MTA Metro-North Railroad GP35r 102 (ex-CR 2271, exx-PC 2271, nee-PRR 2271) was towing MNCW 224 (P32AC-DM) with a “maxi-bomb” (7 Bombardier coaches) thorough the High Bridge sec... (more)

Sunset Zephyr. It was late in the evening of March 24, 2022 when the Amtrak California Zephyr (Train 5) was passing through Woodside, Utah after sunset. An unusual addition to the train, AM... (more)

Four F40s. With the announcement from Caltrain this week that the EMD cowl unit era is drawing to a close, a look back to September 25, 2015 when JPBX F40PH-2 (left to right) 913-908-914-90... (more)

Redbirds Ride On. On the the night of Friday, March 22, 2024, Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway R-33S 9340 (St. Louis Car Company, 1963) was at the north end of a work... (more)

Back Then. In the summer of 2017, Amtrak returned to Grand Central Terminal for the first time (for more than weekend) since 1991. On August 1, 2017, Amtrak Train 233 (AMTK 711, P32AC-DM, P... (more)

Phase VII Standard Cab. An unusual test train was operated out of Amtrak's Albany-Rensselaer Shop on Monday, March 18, 2024. Testing various upgrades, including PTC installation, Train 863 ... (more)

Three To Seven Together. An unusual test train was operated out of Amtrak's Albany-Rensselaer Shop on Monday, March 18, 2024. Testing various upgrades, including PTC installation, Train 864... (more)

Round The Curve. Near the end of Water Street in Troy, New York on March 17, 2023, CSX L020 -17 (formerly B761) with CSXT 6214 (née-WM 4315, GP40-2) leading crawl around the corner while r... (more)

Just Cutting Through. The sharp angle of the light reminds us that it is still winter as MTA Metro-North Railroad MNCW 201 (MTA-Conrail, 40th Anniversary) passed through the rock cut from M... (more)

Heritage 1 Style. A little orange brightens up the winter scene in Little Falls, New York on the afternoon of March 16, 2019 as CSX K143-16 heads west with BNSF Railway 961 (C44-9W/Dash9-44... (more)

Cosmopolitans. During a tour of the MTA Metro-North Railroad New Haven yard and shops on March 15, 2015, the M2 pair of MNCW 8706-8707 sit inside the MU shop during the inspection process. ... (more)

Sunday Night At Jumbo's No 1. On Sunday, March 13, 2022, a daylight departure of Norfolk Southern Corporation Train 11Z with NS 4422 leading (AC44C6M, GE) passes Jumbo's No. 1, apparently a... (more)

Pre-Season At Roe’s. Locally grown produce is not available at the stand at Roe's Orchards in Chester, New York until July, but the trains run throughout the year. Founded in 1827 and now... (more)