With six DODX flats loaded with M-1 Abrams tanks for the Lima Army Tank Plant, L74 switches onto to Lima District at "DA." Today's single unit and 22 cars is a far cry from this summer, when it w... (more)

"Racing the Sunrise" With less than two hours left to work, the crew of I&O's Lima-Delta turn highballs south towards Lima.

The roar of EMD 567s fills the air as Pennsy E8s pull another excursion up the mountain and past MG Tower.

I&O's 400 train makes a rare daylight appearance hammering across CSX at Carleton. Click the train symbol to see a view from the cab.

The beautiful Berkshire crosses Pitner Ditch east of LaCrosse on Saturday's last excursion run. What a sight (and sound) to behold! More information on upcoming excursions can be found at www.76... (more)

312 (Elkhart - Marion) makes a rare daylight appearance down Hickory Street in Warsaw.

At the Alaska RR shops & yard.

As the sun dips below the mountains, B&P's northbound road freight idles next to the historic BR&P station awaiting a fresh crew.

In a rare daylight appearance, I&O's 400 train cruises across the River Raisin south of Maybee. I had been waiting for the opportunity to get a shot here ever since seeing Railroad: Indiana & Ohio Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD40T-2
Location: Raisinville Township, Michigan, USA
Locomotive #: IORY 4070
Train ID: A40061
Photo Date: December 20, 2009

Office Car Special, shortline style... IORY 4034 and the "Chapel Hill" pass the B&O depot in downtown Ottawa with top officials from RailAmerica purportedly on board.

There's still 45 minutes to go until "official" sunrise, yet the sky has begun to lighten, and a waning crescent moon is visible as it slowly ascends. Just another day for this sentinel of the B&... (more)

Normally nocturnal on this portion of the DT&I, I&O's 400 train makes a rare daytime appearance crossing the Ann Arbor at Diann.

A light snow is falling as the Driftwood Turn crosses Sinnemahoning Creek with three big Alcos and thirteen cars.

Spouting a signature cloud of ALCo smoke, 1315 performs a runby for photographers at Southern Appalachia Railway Museum's ALCo Photo Freight Weekend.

As with most photos, this one has a story to it. Due to problems with the lead unit (9598), 262 stopped at Leipsic and wyed their power at Protec to get the 9717 in the lead. Here we see them re... (more)