Spring has sprung in most places on the UP system, but not here at East Portal. Even at this late date, the surrounding mountains still hold several feet of snow and sleet fell throughout the morn... (more)

Santa Fe, UPS and a crane company team up to get damaged UPS trailers stuffed with packages off the ground after a 991 train derailed several loads. Reported cause was a rail that simply turned on... (more)

The sound of a steam whistle brought the neighbors out to see "York" make her first run at her new Pennsylvania home. Here the gorgeous 4-4-0 stops traffic on Main Street. Coaches are on hand; r... (more)

eastbound and westbound EL trains meet at Pullman Junction on the south side of Chicago

PHL 40 at LAUPT - A shot of Pacific Harbor Lines #40 on exhibit at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal for National Train Day 2013. Normally, a PHL engine would not be found at thi... (more)

Bayview local HB48 is east on the President St Branch, passing under CSX's Sparrows Point Industrial Track, en route to the Port of Baltimore Dundalk Marine Terminal.

The May 23 deadhead move of the Nickel Plate (Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society) Berkshire 2-8-4 765 is seen rolling out onto Rockville Bridge with the trademark smoke rings that the old Lima... (more)

BALDWIN 1955 shark nose export model

On a gloomy morning along the former Virginian Railway, No. S10 crosses a short trestle in Matoaka, W.Va., with what's left of the town looming below. In the late 80's, Norfolk Southern removed th... (more)

Eight GP40-2s lead a hot westbound through West Palm Springs with an empty Kaiser ore train in the hole.

In the early ‘40s, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad was in need of new motive power for both freight and passenger service. After extensive studies, the company opted for 14 new E6 passenger lo... (more)

Elsas section TFO pauses at Oatland West while train 318 rolls on through getting a PK

This North Western train was told by the dispatcher to "hold for seven" at Shawnee Junction - a busy place.

An Alaska Railroad ballast train negotiates the south leg of the Wye at Portage, having just cleared the mainline for a southbound passenger train. Their chore for the day will be to spread ballas... (more)