77 years and still doing it's job

The days get shorter and the nights are colder, Jack Frost leaves his mark on this switch lock in the morning sun.

The National Railway Museum's replica of Stephenson's Rocket

A westbound is stopped on main 1 awaiting the arrival of an eastbound that is lined through main 2 with a "Medium Clear" indication. A sunrise scene performed many times on the old Nickel Plate.

After 63 years of millions of tons of freight and the constant temperature changes, (as the ice crystals form on the rail) I suppose a little wear would be expected on these rails.

Cincinnati's famous Art Deco landmark, Cincinnati Union Terminal, shines in the sun on a beautiful summer day in August of 2012.

As fall colors near their peak a pair of AC4400CW's power an empty hopper train south exiting the south portal of the Stateline Tunnel. This train will load at one of the mines on the Dante distri... (more)

Both built in 1891, these former Reading buildings serve the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad. The station (foreground) serves as the ticket office while the building to the rear (the freight statio... (more)

Lambertville Station at Night

Little has changed in this view of the 146 year old station that had served as the headquarters of the Belvidere Delaware Railroad - that is of course, unt... (more)

C&O Chapel Hill brings up the rear of Amtrak 6 as it departs Colfax

The boneyard at Altoona Works, July 1952. The locomotive at the left is a 2-8-0 H Class Mikado and the one in the background is a 2-10-4 J Class Texas type.

CP 281 had a little mishap this morning...

With eastbound autos all stopped on Main Two, the ZFRSCHI barrels around on Main One on the BNSF's Chillicothe Sudvision in Edelstein, IL. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE C44-9W (Dash 9-44CW)
Location: Edelstein, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: n/a
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: July 27, 2013

Between 1853 and 1966, there existed about 75 railway stations within the boundaries of what is now the city of Toronto. The Don station is the only 19th century Toronto station remaining. The bui... (more)