Rather than an "official" shot using a volunteer actor, this was a sort of grab shot that caught my eye when I noticed the garb of the fellow posing on the steps. As we were starting to leave the... (more)
In the wee hours of a warm July morning somewhere on the Nickel Plate, the hostler takes a quick break next to one of his charges. Another scene from TrainFestival 2009.
Pinch-hitting for the ailing PM 1225, NKP 765 proves she a more-than-adequate substitute as she departs Alma with a nice smoke show.
Rolling through an industrial section of West Hartford, CNZR heads northwest towards Bloomfield with an excursion operated in conjunction with the 2009 NMRA National Convention, which wrapped up t... (more)
MOAY rounds the wide curve above Fitchburg airport with the sole remaining SD39 on the point. Finding this train was rapidly deteriorating into a wild goose chase; thanks to a fellow RP'er for se... (more)
As a fellow RP'er lines up his shot from down in the inspection pit, one of MBTA's 25 converted GP40s waits for attention that will come with the start of Monday morning's shift. My thanks to our... (more)
Bound for the mining regions south of Pittsburgh, three units still in their Dress Blues whip around the S-curve east of Tipton with empties in tow. In hindsight, I'm glad I braved the cold while... (more)
On a bitterly cold January morning, another empty coal drag splits the borough in two, likely going unnoticed by anyone other than the photographer, the only one dumb enough to stand around outsid... (more)
This odd beast was created from an REO Speedwagon bus. I believe its ancestry traces back to the Maine Central, but I'm not certain. The bell on the front is a nice touch!
A battle-scarred veteran, complete with mismatched number boards, switches out one of NEP's warehouses in Everett
A little too long for the roundhouse stall. Former Conrail 1943.
1898-vintage Pullman "Gertrude Emma" adds a touch of class to CSRR's Valley Trains.
PCC 3263, wearing the colors of the old MTA, sits on the turning loop at Mattapan station
