The West Bound CSS 804 went over a Portable Derail that was apparently left up by mistake after Track Work on the South Shore line by Burns Harbor, Indiana. The consist went on the ground taking o... (more)

The Belt Job, under the control of MNNR 76, heads into the yard in Saint Paul on the opposite end of its duties. This new acquisition for the Minnesota Commercial has number 76, whereas it retaine... (more)

In 1987-1988, Southern Pacific closed the Modoc Line to through traffic. If the Modoc had been open, this EURGM would have been closing in on Alturas. Instead, the train is crossing Dry Canyon Via... (more)

Five GP's are in charge of a manifest in the Price River Canyon. GP40-2's, a GP40, and GP35 brings up the rear. D&RGW 3120, 3095, 3089, 3119, 3047 at Kyune, Utah.

Transcon stacks snake along Lake Superior's north shore on an early winter morning, shot from an angle I was finally able to get after scouting for a long time. Just around the corner is the locat... (more)

Florida East Coast 714, the first engine to receive the current Champions paint scheme back in 2012, sits at the New Smyrna Beach diesel repair shops. Inside the building, a gathering of employee... (more)

Otto's trusty 1935 Ford sedan is visible to the left of UP 966A. Finding a clean and shiny EMD F3 set was a great way to start off the new year of 1948. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Shidu Tunnel, Jingyuan Railway

New Jersey Transit ALP-45DP 4506 had a slight mishap when a rail gave out while it was being moved.

Lighting Stripes, Big City. On the evening of Tuesday, February 20, 2024, MTA Metro-North Railroad Train 855 was flying up the Park Avenue viaduct as it approached the Harlem-125 Street Sta... (more)

Bridge 710, which has been out of service for more than a decade, looms in the background as CN train L512 is seen spotting cars at the Port of Chicago.

No GEVOs here. Its great to see a revenue meet between GP35s and GP38s, the 35s are still running on the same rails since their delivery in 1964. The ONTN and CSTN jobs meet in Clare to swap cars ... (more)

An unfortunate yet spectacular scene along the Lehigh River this morning. NS 9891 is the other unit. At the moment the cause of the incident is still unknown. I had the morning to myself at the ho... (more)

Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha pops out of a tunnel just west of the top of Homstake Pass, providing passengers with a stunning daytime view of the Montana Rockies on its daytime run across western... (more)

A lonely survivor prepares for a comeback. The F40 was the perfect passenger train workhorse, and for years these were a staple on the local jaunts as well as heading up notable long haul journe... (more)