In the old steam shed of Erstfeld, dating from the opening of the Gotthard line in 1882, on the left Ce 6/8 I # 14201 "grandmother" from 1919, a unique prototyp locomotive, not operational, on the... (more)

WBCS West Amboy - A westbound stack train led by #6537 starts the 1800 vertical foot climb out of Amboy California to the top of Ash Hill some and 30 miles away.

End of the Day at Klondike - A westbound stack train led by #7244 climbs out of the valley from Amboy some 25 miles to the right. The train has been climbing an 1800 foot vertical hill a... (more)

These signals came online in 1976 with the expansion of mining at the Thunderbird South pit of what was then called Eveleth Mines (now United taconite). The signals went dark when the pit ceased ... (more)

"Crocodile" Ce 6/8 II # 14253 from 1919 is operational for SBB Historic in Erstfeld. Here the reptile is turned on the turntable by night.

Ae 6/6 # 11411 "Zug" and # 11402 "Uri" of SBB Historic in the shed of Erstfeld. Both are operational, but the 11411 needs to restore the chrome adornment.

Sunrise Over West Colton - An eerie orange cast from a foggy morning sunrise spills over the GATX car facility located adjacent to the Former Southern Pacific Classification Yard at West... (more)

The Chief Wawatam was unique. It was the only bow-loading railcar ferry on the Great Lakes. She was the last of the “hand bombers,” hand-fired steam vessel on the lakes. And she had a bow propell... (more)

"Crocodile" Ce 6/8 II # 14253 from 1919, in Erstfeld on the traverser between the two sheds by night.

Southern California There aren't many places in the United States where the steel rail is next to palm trees like Southern California. One of the iconic railroad spots in California is Full... (more)

Ae 6/6 in Erstfeld Shed by night. On the left # 11402 "Uri" and # 11411 "Zug" of SBB Historic, on the right Ae 610 496 "Stadt Wil" and # 11488 of the SBB. 610 496 and 11488 are no more in service ... (more)

Latest technology in 1919, the running gear of the "crocodile" Ce 6/8 II # 14253 of SBB Historic, by night.

Large electric double Gotthard locomotive Ae 8/14 # 11801, built in 1931 by SLM and BBC, operational for SBB Historic in Erstfeld, beside the main shed in Erstfeld by night. It's a 2-4-2-4-2+2-4-2... (more)