A mockup of a Los Angeles Metro subway car sits in the yard among its real world brethren.

Like many fellow railfans, when on vacation with family, I get up early and head on down to tracks. In the case of this image, I was still vacationing with my parents, as I caught Amtrak 152 in th... (more)

Built in 1864 by E.S. Norris in Lancaster, PA for the Western Pacific; it was lettered "G" and nicknamed "Mariposa." The WP was not the later railroad, but a construction entity building the Centr... (more)

A former Wabash C424 is in the shops on her way to becoming Delaware Lackawanna 2409. (Taken with permission.)

Viewed twelve years ago in 2003 and donated in 1963, this gorgeous 4-8-4 was built by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Would have loved to have seen her run.

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 has begun her return trek to Cheyenne. She is seen here about 50 yards or so into the journey, sitting in the Fairplex parking lot.

While NBC filmed the Yasmine Bleeth TV movie THE LAKE up the street, the Fillmore & Western used their former Sout... (more)

The BNSF GEO train (geometry train) nearly finishes the last miles of its Harbor Sub survey as it heads back to Watson Yard.

The northbound Silver Meteor passes through the eastern end of AF Interlocking on a sunny day in early March. I'm not sure if the F40 lead was something required at this time or just my bad luck. ... (more)

"California Style" F59PHIs were introduced by EMD in 1994. This particular one was built for the Marlboro Unlimited Train, an aborted promotional program by Phillip Morris. Even if the train had ... (more)

An ancient replica of an even more ancient DeWitt Clinton sits to the left of a very real Lima Allegheny at the Henry Ford Musuem in Dearborn.

Alco and wigwag heaven can be found in Perris, CA. A restored SP S4, a soon-to-be-restored RSD12 (in Metropolitan Stevedore colors, but ex SP) and a restored RSD1 in Orange Empire's scheme move al... (more)

The 4PM museum train has very recently reached the northern end of its run, at 7th Street, and is now shoving south back to SCRM. Photo taken south of the 11th Street Crossing. Consist is an SP SW... (more)

One of only seven NW3s that EMD built, and as far as I know the only one left in revenue service, with an A.E. Staley log on its cab but now working for H.R. Ewell.

A rare Baldwin RS12 (46 built), this is essentially an S12 with a lenghtened frame, AAR type B road trucks and a short hood. Travel Town received it as part of a complex trade with Kyle that retu... (more)