Sitting in Union Pacific's JR Davis Yard is UPY 1007. Built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in October 1977 as Missouri Pacific GP38-2 2145, this locomotive became UP GP38-2 645 followi... (more)

The McClure Mine run scoots down the Clinchfield in the middle of the night, exiting the mountain and passing the classic Clinchfield signal at Haysi

Just another day in Atlanta traffic, as Job 101 safely & efficiently switches customers above the madness.

Metra 512 , Westbound at the Union Pacific Western Ave. tower in Chicago Illinois. This leader is one of the new SD70MACH units that METRA purchased recently.

SP 4-8-8-2 4187 leads a westbound freight past the Caboose Cafe, in Los Angeles California, on August 2nd 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

As a huge coal train is entirely over the top of the grade its large helper set is still attached, which is somewhat unusual. Looks like the conductor is stepping down with his grip. As the coal... (more)

Led by a matched pair of GE P42DCs, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr begins its journey through the Rocky Mountains on Union Pacific's Moffat Tunnel Subdivision. The eight-car passenger trai... (more)

The backshop at Montana Rail Link’s Livingston Shop was well equipped to handle any major repair or rebuild of a locomotive for the railroad. On May 7, 2012, an assortment of blue EMDs has work ... (more)

CN 8021 Heads Slowly Southwest Leaving The City Behind.

After crossing E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave and doing a bit of Street Running on an Alley Way between Pablo's Mexican and Odd Nodd Art Supply, The 1751 pokes out into more back yards that have not seen ... (more)

Main Street Moves: BB17 leads a local train west over the main street bridge in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, as it heads west for its next stops for work.

UP Y729 running as Metra extra 5901 departs CPT with the 553 headed to Elburn for storage.

A Cleveland-Cliffs (SW8?) is seen pulling a pair of ladle transfer cars at the Riverdale plant.

The sights and sounds of a summer thunderstorm have been silenced by the powerful roar of EMD and GE prime movers as they grind away on wet steel rail. Over 17,000 tons of North Antelope Mine coal... (more)

Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 number 4190 heads east with SP 3rd 824, a 76 car freight, at Los Angeles California in 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.