A outbound freight is headed geographically east and will soon reach the longest (horizontally) straight section of railroad in America. Likely it will head to the former ACL at Pembroke.

FLS/CSXT 1713 is getting a break from switching duties at Riverside Yard in South Baltimore. The former SBD 4613 (GP16) was born (12/1952) as CRR GP7 912, but rebuilt in 05/1981 and redesignated â... (more)

I listed it as Bunge but in fact unit was probably ex-EJ&E, leased from RELCO. This one changed hands many times. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

A pair of matching GP40-2's lead CSX local L316 as it soars over the Cuyahoga River Valley on the Marcy Trestle in Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio. This local job is on the westbound return leg of its jour... (more)

Pittsburgh Push: As the morning gets underway in Pittsburgh, manifest train NS 10G begins its journey east of Pittsburgh and onto the NS Conemaugh line, as it leaves the Pittsburgh skyline in the... (more)

Following the BNSF's Clovis Sub, at milepost 688 we happened upon an empty coal train, BNSF E-SPSBTM0-09D, heading back to the Powder River Basin's Black Thunder Mine in Wyoming from Springerville... (more)

Bnsf 7259 has just brough the H-NTWTUL into town. Surprise visitor 2nd out and a long way from home rails.

ACWR 200 crosses the Pee Dee River with the Tillery Hydroelectric Power Plant in the background.

Splitting the 'up rights' of a retired SP signal bridge, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr works up stream in the Truckee River Canyon just above Floriston. Leader 174 wears Amtrak's new phase ... (more)

Elevated Yard. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) no.s 1856, 2316, and 2426 are seen with other R62A cars at the Authority's 240th St Yard in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bron... (more)

Amtrak Midwest engines and cars up front with an Amfleet and Horizon food car toward the rear.

Conrail "Baby Tunnel Motor" rests between assignments at Port Newark.

Do What You Love The same friendly conductor from my last photo pulls his train into Ridgeley Yard to end the day. Before the next run, trailing Dash 8 #561 will need some air compressor r... (more)

A trio of matching WNYP Alco's haul two tank cars west on the causeway at Swamp Run in Freehold Township, Pennsylvania on a sunny March afternoon. This would be the last time that ME-1 made this r... (more)

The American Orient Express (AOE) was a privately-owned, high-class passenger train that operated in conjunction with Amtrak from 1994 until 2008. A total of 11 streamlined cars were purchased and... (more)