Cotton Belt's local arrives Tyler, Texas yard from Corsicana behind Alco RS-3 309, one of the road's RS-3's originally delivered with a steam generator (for passenger service).

Three B&O Alco FA-2 units (No. 4030 on the point) have eastbound tonnage rolling on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR by trackage rights, passing Mesta Machine Works.

With 9625 on the point, three PRR Alco FA-2 units drag a freight eastward along the Ohio River by the old commuter stop of Avalon, just on the west side of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Patrons would exit on... (more)

A year before DRGW declined to join Amtrak, its Rio Grande Zephyr was running with just six cars as it was on this day about to leave Byers Canyon heading west. By this time of year, too, the spr... (more)

Short line with long name. On a restful Sunday all three of AN EMD GP15T are tied up at Port St. Joe, Fla. They are the newest motive power on the 96-mile line, owned by St. Joe Paper Co.

In brilliant fall colors so abundant in Ontario, Algoma Central Train 1 with a couple of FP9 units is northbound at M.P. 21. It was a scenic all day 296 mile run from Sault Set. Marie to Hearst.... (more)

Four SP F7 units are struggling with mostly lumber tonnage up the 1.8 percent grade at McCredie Springs trying to reach the Cascade summit and on to Calif.

NP North Coast Limited No. 26 is about to depart Butte, Mont. at 7:45 a.m. on its run to Chicago, 1544 miles yet to go.

With two leased ex-CP SD40-2s, CP 6077 in the lead, a westbound DM&E freight crosses the Missouri River at capitol city Pierre, S.D. on Oct. 4, 1999, headed for Rapid City.

Two GP18s and a GP38 are in throttle 8 taking MoPac tonnage northeastward out of Texas, headed for Little Rock and St. Louis. Lead unit 473 rides on Alco trucks.

A single E8 leads the 4 car remains of the Portland Rose at first stop since leaving Denver, Limon, Colo. on its 640 mile run to Kansas City. Rock Island crossing was still in service, its line t... (more)

Ex CN chunky 0-6-0 7470 charges Conway Scenic steam Valley run from Conway back to North Conway, a round trip of less than an hour.

With rolling stock made up largely of former Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes, this Maine two footer operates around the shoreline of downtown Portland for one and a half miles almost hourly. The tr... (more)

After turning on the wye, Maine Eastern Train 2 will depart Brunswick on a pleasant 2 hr. run back to coastal city Rockland. The 488 is ex NH FL9, note four wheel and six wheel trucks.

Conway Scenic Notch Train is southbound through famous Crawford Notch on its return to North Conway from Fabyan on a rainy October day. The scenic round trip takes five and a half hours and passen... (more)