Across the Harbor. Staten Island Railway (SIR) BL20G locomotives 776 and 777 and R211S trainset 105-109. Also visible, though obscured, are R44 car 462, R32 car 3388, and BL20G locomoti... (more)

It's a busy afternoon at Schwandorf. Three switchers are hard at work, each doing their moves one at a time, while others wait for their turn. This time it's time for 294 750 to shove three flatbe... (more)

The EJ&E 657 had a 10am checkup appointment with the Hulcher Doctor today in Waterloo. 5 new traction motors will be installed under the old girl due to some of the wheels being hit by the wheel i... (more)

The Iowa Traction is running around Mason City on a very cold day. The crew has just grabbed 20 empties from the CP and is now heading for the AGP plant to get them switched. The crew just got don... (more)

Climbing the Distance. Viewed from Barnes Mountain, the morning Nantahala Run climbs adjacent to Ogle Peak on its way to the Nantahala Gorge.

Outbound. The afternoon Nantahala run heads out of town across the Tuckaseegee River on its way to Nantahala Gorge. The GSMR is open and running and about all places in Bryson City and sur... (more)

A warm afternoon watching trains pass through BNSF's large Northtown yard. Certainly don't have to wait very long for something to come into view.

Waiting. By all accounts, due to the damage inflicted by Helene and the isolation of Asheville yard from all directions rendering it impossible to move cars, these two units have sat at Fr... (more)

Making the Grade. The S160 consolidated pulls a long line of passenger cars along side Ogle Knob on the way to the Nantahala Gorge turn on the Saturday morning excursion. Although Bryson C... (more)

Finished up doing a few switch moves it's time to call it a day and park their ride.

Proctor yard is full during the blue hour of a late fall evening. Pellet trains, limestone trains and a trio of BLE oh my.

Staten Islanders at St. George. Two Staten Island Railway (SIR) trains are seen at the St. George Terminal awaiting their turns to run to Tottenville. At left is the newest member of th... (more)

A CN freight quietly glides up the Missabe Sub under the northern lights.

The signals at Iron Jct. shine bright on a foggy evening as they protect movements along the CN Missabe sub.

CN 3233, Salute to Veterans, comes across the Canadian border with mixed freight for the U.S. passing by the former DW&P depot as they enter the country.