Conrail Almost forty years ago on April 1st 1976 the Consolidated Railroad Corporation (Conrail) commenced operations and began returning reliable rail service back to the Northeast. Th... (more)

The 01416 was part of a seventy car caboose class built by the Burnham Shops in Denver beginning in 1940. These seventy cabooses are distinguishable by the use of an all riveted steel sheathing. ... (more)

Known as “Rocky” by the Great Northern, this trademark mountain goat perched atop a rock would become the official trademark for that railroad in 1936. For much of its life Rocky would be enc... (more)

The nose of the 405 looks great in its EMD created paint scheme. This cream colored design came in two varieties for the L&N depending on what type of service the locomotive was to be used in. F... (more)

Beginning in 1942 under the leadership of Robert Young, new ways of thinking and operating were established for the C&O. One noticeable change was the adoption of a new slogan for the railroad. ... (more)

No longer known as the Birmingham Southern Railroad after a purchase by Watco Companies in 2011, the new Birmingham Terminal Railway continues to work more than 30 customers in the Birmingham area... (more)

Once mainstays of the Southwest and Northeast, these fallen flags now find themselves in the Volunteer state where they work out their remaining years still wearing paint schemes of the iconic rai... (more)

Besides the BNSF Swoosh, this recently repainted nose of an EMD SD40-2 displays other new hardware the unit has received such as remote control equipment, “SmartStart” parts as well as a high-... (more)

Back to work
A former Burlington Northern SD40-2 displays an acceptable form of tagging on its cab and number boards as it earns its keep and desperately waits for a trip to the paint... (more)

While not original to this particular locomotive, the Thoroughbred looks pretty good on the locomotive’s nose as it’s framed in by the safety rails.

The power for today’s CCQNA train head back to their train tied down in the yard as the BNSF DENKCK heads out of town with cars from more)

The Grande “Action Road” logo is still looking good on this Bethlehem 3483 cuft quad hopper as it hauls another load of black diamonds through the Centennial State. This particular hopper was... (more)

Even after 18 years of tough service on the railroad, as evident by the paint damage, the Southern Pacific speed logo still looks pretty good but is only a major overhaul away from being painted o... (more)

Intended to serve perishables business with Amtrak’s help as stated on their website, “ExpressTrak is a new concept in transportation. Combining the flexibility of truck transport, the economy... (more)

Two fallen flags schemes can be seen on this one woodchip hopper as it still displays the double "S" Seaboard System paint as well as the patch work that covered up the Family Lines verbiage and l... (more)