Chicago Aurora & Elgin 308 is stopped at the Illinois Railway Museum as passengers board the excursion train on the next track over.

The beautiful summer sun begins to slowly set over Norfolk Southern's busy Lafayette District at a location west of Tolono, IL known as "Dawn." A classic Wabash searchlight signal still ... (more)

The Romilly shop where the 36 years old high speed trainset are renovated for 10 years of new life ! This high speed car has been completely removed for leaving only the structure and controlling ... (more)

Looking east along the former mainline of the Wisconsin Central (Soo Line/DSS&A) at Diamond Junction. The signals have been deactivated after WC abandoned this track in 1997 after purchasing Union... (more)

Mount Royal in the background. The last AMT evening rush hour train on the Vaudreuil/Hudson line has just left Pointe-Claire Station and is heading to Cedar Park Station. The unit pushing (... (more)

Having crossed into Minnesota from Wisconsin via the double deck Oliver Bridge over the St. Louis river in the background, a lengthy CN freight with pusher help attached waits for a CN freight to ... (more)

Ex CB&Q Diner "Silver Tureen" was employed on the Lake Shore Limited this day, but has long since been off the Amtrak roster. John's recent photos of the first Viewliner II Diner (photo... (more)

With the Mississippi River slowly receding back to it's banks, the CP has resumed operations by "push/pulling" trains through the remaining high water. The conductor and student are rid... (more)

Chicago Union Station from up high.

This is the command center for Paris/Lyon South East high speed line. This center is named PAR for "Poste d’Aiguillage et de Régulation" in French, switches regulation center in English. On thi... (more)

Cab cars coming and going - 4 horns in all! At left is AMT 111 (which I just stepped off of at Montreal West Station), the 5:20 departure from Lucien-L'Allier for Hudson. At right is a dead... (more)

"By Lantern Light". See more of my work at www.vidivides.com.

Patrons enjoy a leisurely afternoon at a café while CN rolls over the Grand River in the background.

We are doing 8 knots, as Thomas J. Brown & Sons tugboat John P. Brown tows the Cross Harbor rail barge on the hip through New York Harbor from the 65th Street Yard float bridge to the now-demolish... (more)