As the night air cools off, fog settles in thru the valleys of southwestern Iowa. Here between Prescott and Cromwell the intermediate signals are not lined up for any movement in either directions... (more)

Two thirds of the way between 65th Street Yard in Brooklyn and Greenville Yard, a stiff wind blows the American Flag towards the Cross Harbor Rail Barge.

A pleasant evening at Denver Union Station. I haven't been here since I rode the Ski Train about ten or so years ago. It's a really nice station inside and out. I wish Amtrak made more of an appea... (more)

In August, 1973, stock cars were still in use on the BN at Livingston, Montana where these two were spotted. The NP car has had its roof walk removed, and the GN car is not lined-out, that is, co... (more)

Large sparks fly as steel wheels short through one of the busiest junctions in the world. Tower 18 on the Chicago L may not still hold that title but the action here is still nonstop. This junctio... (more)

We're on the summit of Mount Washington, where we see the steam train as it prepares to depart back down the mountain to Marshfield Station. The weather has changed again, and the engine and coac... (more)

An out-of-sight 2822 accelerates a westbound acid train through Woodstock, Queensland, on dusk. The train is en route to Mount Isa.

Santa Fe cantilever style signals are still left east of the Cameron Connection in 5 places. GI, Yost, Williamsfield, Toluca, and Verona are still classic cantilever. Regular signal bridges in San... (more)

An eastbound BNSF train blast thru the small town of Williamsfield. Santa Fe cantilever style signals are still left east of the Cameron Connection in 5 places. GI, Yost, Williamsfield, Toluca, an... (more)

This nice NP caboose rests in front of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum in Livingston, a major shop town on the NP and still used to a lesser extent by MRL. The wooden cross-buck and semaphore signa... (more)

Silhouetted against a rising moon, the southbound signal at North Deshler shows a Medium Approach Slow indication for the approaching Q509. The B&O CPL's here will soon be replaced as part of an i... (more)

It's 0230 on a quiet very early Sunday morning and the only things moving are the full moon and some clouds above the CN Virginia yard.

This is the MHC test train with an MHC I and MHC II to run with a DOT geometry car to dig into the rather interesting results of the NTSB report from the 1994 Lake Shore Limited derailment involvi... (more)

The NS signals at Canton are silhouetted against the beautiful sunset.

The classic Solari board at Newark not only has that distinct chattering of the flipping action when information is changed, but it has arrow logos to boot. Here train 20, the northbound Crescent... (more)