Late At The Lake. Although the light had receded from the scene, the opportunity to catch NYSW SD40-2 3024 leading west of the Sparta, New Jersey yard was not to be missed. As this locomoti... (more)

The Meet. NYSW 206 (S-2, Alco, 3/1942) is part of the display at the Maywood Station Museum, and can be found on the National Register of Historic Places since March 19, 2010. The repaintin... (more)

The Scene In Sparta. A pile of "Toys For Tots" boxes and a sizable crowd greet the arrival of Operation Toy Train in Sparta, Jersey. "Every year since 2009 (except for 2020),... (more)

Silver Over The "S Ball". Seen crossing the Ramapo River Bridge in Oakland, New Jersey with its signature "S Ball" logo on Saturday, December 9, 2023, New York, Susqueha... (more)

Looks Like A Toy Train But It's Real. "Every year since 2009 (except for 2020), special trains have operated on the first two weekends of December in northern New Jersey and southern New Yo... (more)

Red And White All Year 'Round For Christmas. On December 15, 2019, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis TRAA GP38-3 2010 (née-AGS 2812, GP38, EMD, 3/1970) and 2006 (née-DRGW 3083, G... (more)

Great Northern Comes North Again. Seen sitting on the Grenada Railroad in Batesville, Mississippi during the early morning hours of December 15, 2019, United Railroad Historical Society of ... (more)

Track 303. In the "mud boot" days, it was an arduous trip down to photograph construction progress, but today you can ride a train here. The state of affairs of what is now Track ... (more)

Sneaking By At Sunset. The crew of Union Pacific Railroad YLA51 was relieved by YLA61 for the interchange job with the LA Junction Railway on April 6, 2022, and departed with just a bit of ... (more)

The Lake Shot. Passing by Lake Seward during the Saturday, December 2, 2023 Capital Region Toys for Tots Train, the open view shows Amtrak, Norfolk Southern, Webb Rail LLC - WEBX and Junia... (more)

21 Years Capital Region Toys for Tots trains delivering toys, clothes, and food across the Southern Tier.
5 Years of partnership with Amtrak and Norfolk Southern.
2 Years of partn... (more)

CNJ Trio. NJ Transit continued its annual tradition of operating the Railmen for Children Special on Friday, December 6, 2019. NJTR GP40PH-2s 4109 and 4100 were paired up for the train with... (more)

Holiday Logo 40th. The two logos that combine the MNR 40th Anniversary with a holiday theme - white background for the Phoebe Snow cars, blue for the former NYC coach.

Metro-No... (more)

Front Lead. The arrival at the New Haven, CT station on the "Front Lead" directly into the yard was a shot made possible by the absence of sunshine. Or as some say "nice even lighting".
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WALK Ahead. The construction progress at WALK bridge in South Norwalk, CT is the setting for the Holiday Train crossing the Norwalk River. Those familiar with the scene will note that to th... (more)