An endangered species.
An empty coal car is parked on the Duke University spur over the weekend.
The beast has a name. WAJO NANATASIS, a Native American phrase meaning "Steam-Killer"...actually, they tell me it means "Mountain Hummingbird", but I think the former translation is a littl... (more)
In Running Tunnel South looking towards the French crossover. Catenary feeder wire earthed to protect maintenance works.
The guard makes sure the train is ready to depart as its engine fills the platform with steam.
Sunrises on the Arcola Subdivision in Antler Saskatchewan.
Look at those wheels. When they are retracted, it lowers itself onto the rails. This little guy can do a pretty big job moving those loaded hoppers around.
The waiting room in the restored Omaha Union Station which is now the Durham Museum. Built by the Union Pacific and completed in 1931, the station supported Union Pacific, Rock Island, Missouri Pa... (more)
For a few minutes, a third light has appeared on the signal mast guarding the St-Jean CN-CP diamond... as a full moon was rising at the right place.
This is the second half of the Port Huron & Detroit Railways round house which still stands today. At one time it was the home for a small fleet of Alco S-units, now it sits burned out, and forgot... (more)
The brake wheel of an NS coal hopper, sitting patiently on a spur over the weekend waiting to be picked up.
Tower operator Will Goff gets into the armstrong lever at the 106 year old Keyser Tower. "Z" Tower and Will both retired August 4th of this year. The interlocking is now handled by a Huntington di... (more)
A slew of assorted power parked at BNSF's Tennessee Yard.
Taking advantage of a photography gig from a helicopter, I got this shot from about 500 feet over BNSF's Tennessee Yard.
A worker grinds on rail at the Laramie yard.
