One of the earlier AEM-7DCs is first to be scrapped. It was dismantled into three chunks, which were hauled offsite by trailer to be further reduced. Amtrak ended up creating an official eBay acco... (more)

Seattle's skyline, as seen from across Elliott Bay. A tug boat pulls a barge with rail cars upon it – bulkhead flats with lumber and at least one wood chip car – a not uncommon sight in these ... (more)

A set of geeps that power CSX's pair of Norlina Sub locals lay over for the weekend in Raleigh next to some of NCDOT's passenger equipment.

Two ALCOs getting mechanical attention. Taken with permission of the property owner.

Wearing a fresh paint job is Union Pacific SD70ACe 8335, although the UP shield has yet to be applied to the nose. Built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in April 2005, this diesel has r... (more)

The purchased 90 ex-Oakways from GMTX in 2012. The units went thru an extensive standardization at the CN shops at Centralia. Unit received many extra and newer parts and also got a fresh paint in... (more)

On a sunny afternoon along the Mississippi River, the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis' train 101 crosses the Merchants Bridge. The railroad's sharp pair of SD60I's provide the power on ... (more)

Our 2nd storm of the season started getting going Friday morning. By the time it ended Saturday night, most of Iowa is in pretty bad shape. It was an impressive storm with a decent amount of wind ... (more)

Caboose in 2024 LBR 551980, an ex-BN caboose brings up the rear on an 054 high-wide train carrying telephone poles and an empty Schnabel car. This train was restricted to 25MPH the whole w... (more)

Working at the Nassau Terminal, a First Coast GP38-2 moves a string of box cars.

Lots of Ex CEFX bluebirds at the shop.

#206 slides by the Unit Train strung out from Cemex still unloading. Another five minutes or so would have resulted in a three-way meet with counterpart #105 which was getting close from the nort... (more)

A fate worse than death? Maybe not but life was hard for an old unit on BS&G's makeshift railroads. One of the last truly ragtag old southern operations. Ramshackle "Snaptrack" laid on... (more)

After holding on Track 2 for a pair of passenger trains to stop at the Fullerton Transportation Center (a Metrolink commuter train on Track 3, and an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner on Track 1). ... (more)

Union Pacific Railway GP40P-2 1375 first showed up in Anaheim in November 2021 with no graffiti upon it. Roughly two-and-a-half years later, it looks like this. Built by EMD in November 1974 as ... (more)