URR Caboose Hop. A fleet of EMD end-cab switchers, the lack of locomotive ditch lights and manned cabooses make the Union Railroad a bit of an anachronism in 21st century railroading. No... (more)

The star of the show for NJ Transit's 40th Anniversary celebration was GP40PH-2 4109 which has been repainted into as-delivered Central Railroad of New Jersey solid blue and yellow livery. This un... (more)

The road train is assembled on the "MC Tracks" and waits for a crew to take it west toward Binghamton.

Two Rio Grande SD40T-2s shove hard for the climb up to Soldier Summit.

A Conrail GP30 and N5C cabin car occupy the Ford Lead in Teterboro, NJ. Both trace their heritage to the Pennsylvania Railroad via Penn Central. The Ford Lead is former Erie/Erie Lackawanna indu... (more)

My obligatory shot of the very heavily photographed Alstom Avelia Liberty consist that has been testing on the Northeast Corridor. This was very much a grab shot as I arrived on the plat... (more)

4105 and F7A 420 (ex-CNW) are ready for another run out of Hoboken. 4105 (ex-CNJ 3676) is the only unit in this image still on the roster. It has since been rebuilt as GP40PH-2 4103.

PHL 34 shoves a cut of US Borax covered hoppers down the lead to their storage and transload facility in the Port of Los Angeles.

A northbound through passenger train exits a partially covered section of track and enters a heavy band of rain. Thankfully I am covered by the station platform!

A westbound BNSF train running on UPs Moffat Tunnel Sub. exits Gore Canyon. NS 8305 wears a relatively clean coat of Conrail blue paint. The Colorado River can be seen at the bottom of the Canyo... (more)

An early-afternoon High Bridge-bound train has an interesting GE/Alstom (EMD) consist, with 4803 leading 4011. Typically when an an NJ Transit train is double-headed, one unit has recently return... (more)

At slightly more than 63 years old, PRR 9069 still earns revenue for SMS Rail Lines and is seen here handling a cut of cars...looking and sounding great!

The last Rio Grande tunnel motor to work the Helper, UT-based "Dirt Train" leads empties west out of Sunnyside for Mounds where the train will rejoin the main (Green River Sub). As of the date of... (more)

Thunderstorms have darkened the skies over Manhattan but it is still sunny on the west side of the Hudson River where only a little rain will fall on this typical late spring afternoon.

An HHP leads a short car consist north as the sun sets.