Shay 2 and 11 generate a lot of smoke and noise as they double-head a log train up the steep 8.7% grade approaching Whitaker Station.

The Tropicana Juice train has just begun it’s long journey back to Florida with a train of empties out of the Bayonne terminal. After crossing Newark Bay, the train will pass under the flight pa... (more)

After an air-test, the Clarkia Logger is ready to go and pulling up the slight incline to get out of the yard. After this little bump, the train will back onto the track on the right and connect w... (more)

Dawn finds a serene and dreamy world awaken by the sounds of a train crossing the river. This tranquil scene does not reveal the tension in the air as Hurricane Irene is fast approaching and will ... (more)

Having crested Soldier Summit a few miles miles west, these four lead and single trailing DPU units are making good speed on the summit plain. After reaching Colton in a few miles, it will be time... (more)

Charging up the 1% grade towards Pocono Summit, PT98 passes under the former DL&W signal Bridge at Elmhurst. This train will run all the way to Slateford Junction to interchange with the NS.

As night falls on the quite suburban town of Wyckoff, the northbound manifest train breaks the peace for a few minutes as it hurries through.

Passing through the Sonoran Desert National Monument, this east bound inter-model is watched by the Saguaro cacti.

Just out of Port Henry, this southbound manifest will skirt Lake Champlain most of the way to Whitehall. A big thanks to Ben Martin who gave me a tour of his childhood stomping grounds of the form... (more)

Heading towards New York City with a load of commuters, this set of NJ Transit Arrow III multiple unit motors whisks by the rising Freedom Tower.

Racing across the desert with an auto rack train, this locomotive proudly carries the flag.

A solitary fan watches the Daylight make a run-by at Trainfest. Yes, there were about 600 more behind him.

On its northbound trek up the Hudson River Valley, an intermodal hustles across the trestle at Iona Island and past the changing leaves basking in the early morning light.

With record water levels at Lake Champlain, winds kicked up some nice waves on areas normally inland of the lake. This was the last train through this section for a while as the lake rose further ... (more)

A southbound Amtrak Regional train traverses Stonington Harbor on the causeway built by the New Haven, but electrified by Amtrak.