The "Satellite unit," or modified NPCU #90225 for the Good Morning America live broadcast train that ran for a week in 2008 sits outside of shops in Rensselaer. This unit was later put ... (more)

Just painted, BNSF 8170 gets some attention before leaving the paint room at GE Manufacturing Solutions.

Northstar crosses over the Mississippi River, while kayakers pass enjoy a leisurely trip underneath the bridge.

A brand new tier 4 Gevo sits at the Customer Innovation Center on GE's massive complex on the east side of Erie. This is also the site of Building ten and the East Erie Commercial. 3345 was on dis... (more)

Amtrak 90208 with new Veterans paint scheme on Veterans Day at Los Angeles Union Station in 2015.

TAKEN WITH PERMISION BY THE CREW the crew has taken a break to get a drink at BP and gave me tour through the cab of this GE U18B they even gave me a cab ride all the way to the yard. (co... (more)

"Let there be light, and there was light". The clouds parted to allow a brief ray of sunshine to light up this old caboose.

After a Union Pacific track gang replaced the frog at West Mounds, Utah, on May 11, 2006, welders move in and use a thermite weld on the rail joints. A one-time-use form is attached to the rails s... (more)

Steam makes a pretty good smoke screen in the winter time making for poor visibility. 4020 is almost completely engulfed in steam as smoke exhaust rises very high.

The California Zephyr was about an hour late this morning getting into Denver's Union Station due to a small fire which started in the last car. The train went into emergency stop in Commerce Cit... (more)

Contemporaries meet at twilight time. Westbound intermodal awaits crew change as does the eastbound intermodal (NS 202) in the glow after sunset. In background GP38-2 power for the local waits for... (more)

IAIS SD38-2 152 works the east end of Rock Island yard, taking headroom past the yard sign at the 44th Street entrance.

AIKR GP30u no. 4202 is suspended on the long hood end while the crew replacing it's no. 3 traction motor pushes the assembled truck set back into place for the next step in the process.

Aiken Railway's GP30u no. 4202 is getting a new no. 3 traction motor. Here the contractors are removing the chains after lowering the truck set onto the new traction motor and wheel set.

Aiken Railway's GP30u no. 4202 is getting a new no. 3 traction motor. Here the crew is lowering the truck set back onto the new motor/wheelset.