Westbound, late afternoon.

Power and caboose for an evening southbound heads north. A dismal day, but at least the snow is gone.

Something about Texas weather is just hard on locomotives. ATSF off the main in the Lone Star State was so different to the spit and polish Santa Fe world I was used to in California.

About to pass under US431

Tower operator Melva Rowe converses with a crew in Gordonsville. At the time, this was one of the last towers (aka cabins) still open on the C&O.

This is one for the modelers weathering guide. Check out grime, that's grime with a grrrr.

Near sunset on a bitterly cold January evening, CM 8902,8903 work the lead into the G-P plant south of Gaylord. These U23B's came to CM from MoPac and 8902 sports an EMD type cab probably due to r... (more)

Two MoPac units lead the dead lines at NRE Silvis back in the late 90's. Both the 4515 and the 542 are U23B's going from MP to UP to GATX then to NRE.

SARM's newly required ex-CSX/L&N U-Boat (one of two) #9553 brings the Secret City Scenic back to the K-25 facility from Blair. There are plans to restore these engines to their former L&N livery.

It's one of those hot, steamy, summer days and a short cloud burst just dumped some rain on Cobleskill. I'm looking out the window of 2306, while the engineer, in the unit ahead of me, looks up th... (more)

A D&H local shuffles cars around in Cobleskill.

Southern Railway U23B #3915, the Opelika Switch Engine, is wying the consist of Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716. While the excursion cars are being wyed, the "Kanawha" type Alco steam locomotive is ... (more)

The longest railroad tunnel of the Americas

This is the south portal of tunnel #4 on the Cuajone branch of the SCPP. This is the longest tunnel of the western hemisphere with 14... (more)

The longest railroad tunnel of the Americas

The tunnel #4 on the Cuajone branch of the Southern Peru / Southern Copper Corporation industrial railroad is the longest tunnel of t... (more)