Not What It Seems. At the Derailment Training Center, CN 2412 drew the short end of the stick. Retired from mainline service, it found a way to escape the scrapper in the form of what you s... (more)

San Diego PD motorcycle officers are seen investigating a fatal collision involving a four door sedan and AT&SF motive power on November 4th 1957. Photographer unknown, from my collection.

The Royal Gorge passenger train has reactivated their EMD F7a and F7b units. Here they pass a fisherman as the train moves to the western most area of the passenger line.

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

Norfolk Southern crews work to lift the last deck section into place on the Newport River bridge that was damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in September of 2024. This missing link has ... (more)

Fresh out of Re-Build. The Keewatin Railway 2508 and 09 sit in Joliet Yard waiting for transport to Manitoba Canada. As far as I can determine the KRC 2508 was formerly the AMTK 803 thou I am not ... (more)

Santa Fe F7A #22 with four other passenger Fs, passes Cajon Pass (Summit), California with No.7 the Fast Mail Express, the green flags are displayed meaning its the second section of No.7 on Ju... (more)

On the back side of the newly designated CN HARRIS SHOPS a Dangerous Goods and Derailment Training course has been established for Fire Fighter and First Responder Training. The Mock-Up offers a r... (more)

The St. Louis River Road bridge was the place to be as a group of photographers document CN 2006, BLE 904 and IC 6253 entering Proctor Yard.

A gloomy future for a great unit. SMS Lines SLRS 4212 a former ATSF "Santa Fe Blue Bonnet" 6355 sits on the cab track outside the Guilderland shop in the Northeast Industrial Park during it's fina... (more)

A single CN Unit from an E251 job sits just outside the IHB GIBSON Roundhouse. The Roundhouse was built in 1906 by the CI&S Railroad. Unfortunately the Roundhouse doesn't see the level of activity... (more)

ATSF answered the need for hump power at their new yard in Barstow by creating the unique CRSD-20 combo, contrived by applying an EMD engine to a retired Alco RSD-15 Alligator. Geared very low, t... (more)

East bounds out of Las Vegas face a long trip through a lot of nothing. However, there is some amazing scenery along the former LA&SL, now Union Pacific's Caliente Sub. After passing through Rainb... (more)

After spending some time in Paducah the PAL has delivered a CP Red Barn as railfans call them to its Louisville yard. In time it will be picked up by the NS and I suppose sent back north. One has ... (more)

NS 5825 rolling coal at the diesel shop