It Had that “New Locomotive” Smell!

Just four days out of the factory, and not yet in service, Washington State Department of Transportation 1402, a Siemens SC-44 diesel-electric... (more)

Missabe 227 has the largest cab I've ever been inside (and that includes several Big Boys!). The engineer seat is open to visitors at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth.

Inside the cab of Wabah 1189 at the Monticello Railway Museum. It's fascinating to imagine the broad vistas along the Wabash and expanded post 1964 N&W system that could have been seen out these ... (more)

Cab interior of a Snowplow "SM7", which cleans tracks at the Yekaterinburg station.

As the cab of Pere Marquette 1225 fills with steam, the engineer sits calm and collected as he blows down the engine prior to departure for the North Pole (Ashley, MI).

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, especially to those who are working or serving our country.

NUMBERBOARD ANATOMY The interior look from inside the cab of the numberboard and headlight fixtures.

On a beautiful fall day, the afternoon Hometown Highbridge train out of Jim Thorpe approaches its namesake landmark on the Reading & Northern Main Line. The train is running push-pull with an imma... (more)

In the cab of M62UM-001.

As the engineer has his grip on the throttle, Fireman J.W. Magee checks his fire prior to attacking the 1.0% grade with a 12 car train as his student keeps an eye ahead, assisting the engineer wit... (more)

Mini Multi

Just over ten years ago, NJT set out to find a passenger car that would increase capacity, but fit inside the Hudson River Tunnels. Problem solved! ...but something tell... (more)

I had the rare and distinct honor of photographing the AEM-7 Farewell Excursion photo op from the head end. The engineer tugs at the whistle cord to sound the horn as we proceed into the MARC sta... (more)

Here we see the controls associated with the right seat in the cab of UP 844. The steam locomotive engineer controls the throttle, brakes, whistle and reversing gear from this position. The opti... (more)

Behind the engineer seat on CN 2165 looking south on the Memphis Sub toward CN Jct.

Behind the engineer seat on CN 2193 looking north.