This freshly repainted Conrail N20 caboose made its long-awaited debut on ME-2 after being repainted in Metuchen Yard. CR 22137 had been a tagged, rusting eyesore for a decade or more. For years t... (more)

There are some storms brewing to the north as an eastbound BNSF coal train rumbles through the massive cut at East Stokes, Wyoming, on June 21, 2020. In the spring of 1998, BNSF daylighted Sunset ... (more)

One of the newish Chargers handles the Portland section of the Empire Builder. This shot was taken from the Fremont Bridge during the annual bridge pedal event.

Montana Rail Link’s ML crosses Austin Creek Trestle at Skyline, Montana, on September 12, 2002. A trio of MRL SD45s and F45 No. 391 (off line) power the freight operating from Missoula to Laurel... (more)

CSX train R258 eases through Logan,WV with fresh loads from Rum Creek bound for export at Newport News,VA.

Seeing some rare mileage on its "Home Run Express Tour", UP's 4-8-8-4 Big Boy #4014 makes its way over the lonely Yoder Subdivision as it approaches the Albin Tunnel.

Clean Cab To Come. New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad 529 (ex-AMTK 138, exx-AMTK 1338, exxx-PC 5536, née-NH 529, RS-3, Alco, 1950) is the last remaining original New Haven RS-3. It... (more)

A February 1964 Wabash RR Cannonball passenger crew change in Peru, IN. Slide is from the John E. Troxler collection, photographer unknown.

Led by BNSF GE ES44AC No. 6177, a westbound BNSF coal train crosses the Clark Fork at Noxon, Montana on February 13, 2024. This scenic Montana Rail Link main line is now BNSF’s MRL Subdivision o... (more)

Full Mooned At EMD. At blue hour on January 28, 2021, EMDX 70 (SD70ACe) sits at the Progress Rail/EMD LaGrange facility in McCook, Illinois as the moon rises in the background. This locomot... (more)

In a scene reminiscent of the once mighty Pittsburgh steel industry, J&L #58 maneuvers into position beside hot metal car #822 for a night photo shoot. Built in Pittsburgh in 1937 by the HK Porte... (more)

A trip I waited far too long to make, but thankfully did in 2016. The MLWs were almost gone at this point, but still putting in their final days. Most of the crews hated the M420Ws at this point a... (more)

Phase VII Standard Cab. An unusual test train was operated out of Amtrak's Albany-Rensselaer Shop on Monday, March 18, 2024. Testing various upgrades, including PTC installation, Train 863 ... (more)

Triple Header. On November 12, 2023, Canadian National Railway Company Box Motor 6714 (née-Canadian Northern 604, Z-1a, GE, 1917) was moved from its place on the display track near North R... (more)

One Night Only. On the evening of Friday, June 17, 2021 BO 51 (EA, EMC, 5/1937) was on display at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland along with AMTK 100 (P42DC, Midnight Blue) ... (more)