Remembering the Manny: Unfortunately, this scene cannot be repeated, the engine house remains, but the Manny is just a memory now. On a sunny spring day, MRS 257 drags a cut of cars out of ... (more)

UP SD70M's congregate at Dupo, the crew is already on 5023 and they are ready to head south on this star-blazing night. 5023 is a Phase II SD70M, while 5207 is a Phase III SD70M. Canon 350D, 28-80... (more)

It's always cool to see a local with a caboose. Here after flying up the River Sub, BNSF 1508, with matching caboose, comes to a quick stop so the conductor can throw the Derail.

With the flip of a switch the resident switcher at Union Station, former T.R.R.A. 2024, jumps to life. In about a half-an-hour, the crew will run out and pull a hot peice of private varnish off Am... (more)

After narrowly excaping a boning by Amtrak and IHOYC, Reverend Spiv X brings his sterling grain train under the TRRA Merchants Bridge while heading for Q Tower. Canon 350D.

UP's special into St. Louis is led by their executive E-units, which haven't shown up here in about 6 years. Here the train pulls through the wye on TRRA trackage and prepares to poke Lesperance S... (more)

An old-head rides the back porch of UP 2745 as MNLTR 19 goes about switching Dupo yard with two dinosaurs, one of 3 remaining C&NW's and an old SP make for some interesting power. This train is al... (more)

Fixing a minor rail defect at night is quite a show, here a UP MOW worker grinds down the fresh steel to rail head-level. This type of operation causes many small fires in the process.

A freshly painted Terminal switcher sits with a former UP SW10. They are bracketing an interesting car, though I have no idea what it is.

Rust has been on the rail for years, and the tracks are over-grown with weeds: this is what happens when a railroad neglects a once busy mainline, and a scene like this SD70M that would have been ... (more)

The Verde Canyon's two former Alaska RR FP7(A)'s hug the walls of the spectacular Verde Canyon, that was a trip I'll never forget.

The A&S' only two road switchers are on the point of a northbound terminal train with a trailing EMDX SD60. This train was shot from the Poplar Street Bridge over the Mississippi River. Canon 350D... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 4, WNYP: In the morning, two of WNYP's veteran ALCO's drag a heavy cut of cars out of the yard in Meadville, exhibiting the classic ALCO turbo lag. Don't let the smoke fool ... (more)

Engineer Spiv takes a break from his relentless phoaming activities to run this southbound intermodal train. Good thing he called me, I liked the suprise of a former D&RGW tunnel motor. Canon 350D... (more)

Boy, talk about color! Red green and yellow locomotives fill up the Manny's yard on this mild march day. The TRRA SW1500 (red) was recently painted by the MRS and is waiting to be picked up by the... (more)