The ballast train awaiting dispatch order to DS Center, and procedure to your activities on Main line. This C30 it's a Ex-BN #5505,BNSF #5505,NREX #5505

Northbound empty X03 standing by at ISN yard, with old GE and "new" EMD SD70ACe. This C30-7 its a Ex-BNSF 5097 and TLLX 5097.

Things seemed so quaint, so comparatively recently. While many mainlines maintained their distinctive signal systems of predecessor roads, now the scene has largely been transmuted to a generic bl... (more)

It's August and, yes, that's snow and hail on the ground as a southbound coal train climbs the grade towards Palmer Lake and points south.

Conrail 7136, which is sporting a CSX number, slowly rusts away in the early morning sun on what will be another hot and humid day in Waycross. Photo taken with permission.

Here's a different perspective of one of the 2 sole remaining C30-7's in Alliance, Nebraska. There was once a time where I am sure an image like this was captured, however with the hustle and bus... (more)

The least photographed of the 2 sole remaining C30-7's in Alliance, Nebraska manages to capture the morning sun on a cool September Morning. The rumor is these 2 units will be scrapped on site wi... (more)

Switching at Araraquara yard

ATSF 8025 East fights 2.2% worth of gravity around the horseshoe curve between Allard and Bealville, CA on the line over Tehachapi. The spring colors lasted late that year, and are beginning to br... (more)

Helper set come back to Canguera yard. (ZKE)

A pair of C30ÂŽs acting of helper set in Canguera yard. This loco itÂŽs an ex-CR #6557, NS #8088.

Helper set