The Belt Job, under the control of MNNR 76, heads into the yard in Saint Paul on the opposite end of its duties. This new acquisition for the Minnesota Commercial has number 76, whereas it retaine... (more)

BNSF 9647 the Celebration unit for the BNSF merger leads this XTY Coal train through Trinidad, CO with BN 9690 & BN 9659. This was a Texas Power coal train returning to the Powder River.

A pair of Super 7's lead the Ohio Central's ZVL-1 local as it emerges out of the Cambridge Tunnel and crosses over Wills Creek as it arrives in Cambridge, Ohio. The crew would switch out cars in t... (more)

These two ALCOs have been returned from the East Stroudsburg area. Spending the past year (?) marooned due to a massive washout of the main. Repairs completed and RS-32 and RS-11 came up on yester... (more)

A Manassas bound Virginia Railway Express train heads away from Washington DC with one of the many MP36s on the VRE roster leading.

When I was ten, in the "Roanoke Times" newspaper, I saw a shot of N&W steamers lined up in rows with sparks of acetylene cutters coming up somewhere. Here, in a contaminated field by a ... (more)

The 315 "yellowbonnet" was one of the 74 passenger F-units which had been leased to Amtrak for its trains operating on the Santa Fe. When the lease terminated, the units were converted... (more)

Found this Paducah rebuild working M of W. Hoped to find good weather before the vacationers came out. Struck out on the weather in the Northeast. As usual. Rumor is the sun does shine there... (more)

Metra 512 , Westbound at the Union Pacific Western Ave. tower in Chicago Illinois. This leader is one of the new SD70MACH units that METRA purchased recently.

Two classics side by side. Looks like one has a little wrinkle and bump on its face. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

ETR No. 604 near Hohnhorst

Mixed Consist. The daily mixed freight 15R arrives into Columbia led by the original NS heritage unit, visiting BNSF power, and a routine NS unit.

A pair of Delmarva Central MP15s await their next assignment at Harrington.

The Mexicali to Mexico City intermodal has just begun its journey and is about 10KM or so from Mexicali Yard as it races south with cars sharing the ROW and the stick rail going snap crackle pop l... (more)

57 V:2 is now back on the Frostproof Spur with pilot stipes and more appropriate number boards for the heritage of the region. It will replace GP9 #60 which will be heading to Ocala. Train is se... (more)