The Belt Job, under the control of MNNR 76, heads into the yard in Saint Paul on the opposite end of its duties. This new acquisition for the Minnesota Commercial has number 76, whereas it retaine... (more)

There is plenty of water around Marquette, as near record high flooding is making things difficult for CP. The CP is fighting back hard with many work trains and constant raising of track. North o... (more)

In 1987-1988, Southern Pacific closed the Modoc Line to through traffic. If the Modoc had been open, this EURGM would have been closing in on Alturas. Instead, the train is crossing Dry Canyon Via... (more)

The West Bound CSS 804 went over a Portable Derail that was apparently left up by mistake after Track Work on the South Shore line by Burns Harbor, Indiana. The consist went on the ground taking o... (more)

Lighting Stripes, Big City. On the evening of Tuesday, February 20, 2024, MTA Metro-North Railroad Train 855 was flying up the Park Avenue viaduct as it approached the Harlem-125 Street Sta... (more)

An unfortunate yet spectacular scene along the Lehigh River this morning. NS 9891 is the other unit. At the moment the cause of the incident is still unknown. I had the morning to myself at the ho... (more)

Chesapeake & Ohio E8(A) 4016 leads train 20 The Pere Marquette at Traverse City, Michigan on a very cold day, January 15, 1965. Photo by E.L Huddleston, from my collection. ... (more)

Otto's trusty 1935 Ford sedan is visible to the left of UP 966A. Finding a clean and shiny EMD F3 set was a great way to start off the new year of 1948. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Transcon stacks snake along Lake Superior's north shore on an early winter morning, shot from an angle I was finally able to get after scouting for a long time. Just around the corner is the locat... (more)

Shidu Tunnel, Jingyuan Railway

Florida East Coast 714, the first engine to receive the current Champions paint scheme back in 2012, sits at the New Smyrna Beach diesel repair shops. Inside the building, a gathering of employee... (more)

A lonely survivor prepares for a comeback. The F40 was the perfect passenger train workhorse, and for years these were a staple on the local jaunts as well as heading up notable long haul journe... (more)

Lehigh Valley Alco PA-1 604 leads the New York City to Coxton, PA the daily passenger train "The John Wilkes" at Bethlehem, PA on July 05, 1950. The John Wilkes lasted until Februar... (more)

Magical winter scene in Budapest

Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha pops out of a tunnel just west of the top of Homstake Pass, providing passengers with a stunning daytime view of the Montana Rockies on its daytime run across western... (more)