Summer Looping. NJ Transit Train 4741 has NJTR 4201 (GP40PH-2B, ex-Conrail 3053 GP40, exx-Penn Central 3053, neé-New York Central Railroad 3053) in the lead as it comes around the loop in Bay Head... (more)

The former New York Central Railroad Babbling Brook holds the markers on the rear of the Amtrak Adirondack Train 68 on 6/11/2017 as it crosses from Fort Edward, New York to Rogers Island over the ... (more)

Soaring over the Susquehanna! On the afternoon of Saturday, April 14, 2018, the Webb Rail LLC - Babbling Brook “Babbling Brook” (800007) and “Pacific Union” (800640) held the markers on Amtrak’s T... (more)

While Norfolk Southern Train 205 9265 (D9-44CW) passes the Alstom Facility in Hornell, New York on Sunday, February 16, 2020, Amtrak’s new Avelia Liberty/Acela 21 sits in the background. On Monday... (more)

Single Stacked a single year ago. A derailment the previous evening at Wyomissing Junction, PA caused a number of detours to occur on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Amongst these, Norfolk Southern Cor... (more)

A big thanks to all of the staff of the Delaware & Ulster Railroad who worked with the traveling former Viscose Engine #6 on the weekend fo September 29-October 1, 2017 to return steam to Delaware... (more)

Late day reflection. Former New York, Ontario and Western Railway EMD NW2 #116 (ex-NYS&W 116, exx-Conrail 9264, exxx-PC 8684, exxxx-NYC 9501, neé NYO&W 116, 6/1948) brings the late day edition of ... (more)

Always check the usual suspects. June 16, 2017, the Amtrak Yard in Chicago was filled with interesting units. Both P42s 156 (Phase I) and 145 (Phase III) sat in front of the locomotive shop amongs... (more)

Super Fleet rides again! PRLX 221 (ex-BNSF/Santa Fe, SD75M) leads CSX Q634-13 over the creek at MP 320 in Savannah, NY on the steamy hot morning of Sunday, July 15, 2018. While certainly looking w... (more)

Metra #3 (SW1200) has an unusual cargo, as the "Scenic View", "Tioga Pass", and "Hickory Creek" are in the yard on 6/16/2017. These cars were on their way to be added to the Joliet Rocket, which w... (more)

Webb Rail LLC/WEBX former New Haven FL-9 2058/Connecticut DOT 2024 is being backed on to a siding in Pittsfield, MA on October 3, 2018. Later that evening, the Housatonic Railroad would pick up th... (more)

The 1959 Budd built former New York Central Railroad "Loch Arkaig"(10802)/Northern Pacific Railway 335/Amtrak 2092 24-8 slumbercoach is displayed at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Du... (more)

The young and the old. Montana Rail Link 401 (GP35, built for Detroit Toledo & Ironton, 1/1964) and 4312 (SD70ACe, 2005) sit on the fuel pad in Missoula, MT on Saturday, July 15, 2017. A loaded co... (more)

Right place, right time. As Norfolk Southern Corp 66X (7216 SD80MAC) approaches the Newark, Delaware station, Amtrak Regional Train 88 (623 ACS-64) passes at an even higher speed on Saturday, 4/15... (more)

A shell of its former self. With the grain elevators of Hansen-Mueller in the background, BRAN 71 (Alco S3) seems to have found a final resting perch at Cox Contracting. After being built for the ... (more)