"MARC Charger Test Train at 30th Street" Two of MARC's brand new Siemens SC-44 Charger's lead a test train south out of Amtrak's 30th Street Station on their way to back to Washi... (more)

With unseasonably warm Fall temperatures, the flowers outside of Groff's Grove are still making their mind up about whether to batten down for Winter or not, as Canadian National #89, Great Wester... (more)

Amtrak Service to Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Before taking delivery of seven AEM7’s, SEPTA wanted to test one of the electrics on the Reading side of its service, to see if that elec... (more)

SEPTA Mid-Train Helper 2

After making its two station stops at Strafford, Pennsylvania , two SEPTA R5 Limi... (more)

SEPTA Mid-Train Helper

While riding the first of three AEM7-pulled Limited trains that departed Philadelphia for western suburbs along the R5 line, the AEM7 on my train suffered a ... (more)

"Brandt Power Unit at NYP" One of Amtak's Brandt Power Units sits on Track 11 at New York Pennsylvania Station with 2 loaded ballast hoppers in tow. Amtrak is in the process of r... (more)

What once was the front of a former Southern Pacific Cadillac is now reduced to a lawn ornament for a local tourist outfit. The 4405, as far as I know, was one of the Port of Tillamook Railroad's ... (more)

NS 7630, an ES40DC, leads the 10+ hour late Amtrak 29, the Capital Limited, over the Sandusky Bay Bridge in Bay View, OH because of the trailing locomotive behind NS 7630, AMTK 147's traction moto... (more)

Light Engine Move at Rush Hour: Norfolk Southern GP38-2 #5640 runs light past Edison Station on Track 1 during rush hour on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.

With more than 900 miles on the point of an active passenger train in the last 24 hours now under its belt, BNSF 1731 idles quietly near the bumper of Track 13 with what was the westbound Southwes... (more)

In the 1990s, Conrail's Lehigh Line and Harrisburg Line were normally visited by freshly re-manufactured units from the Morrison-Knudsen plant at Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. A large order for Sou... (more)

Running just over six hours late, Amtrak's Southwest Chief, #3, races down grade from Antares as it makes its way into Kingman. With the help of an ex-ATSF SD40-2, BNSF 1731 gets the honors of pul... (more)

BNSF SD40-2 1731 leads a 6 hour late westbound Amtrak Southwest Chief through Oro Grande on a very hot morning.

Former ATSF #5163, now BNSF 1731, pulls a six hour late Southwest Chief across the BNSF Seligman Subdivision and the busy Transcon. Rich in former Santa Fe history, the Transcon still has many sig... (more)

Running just over six hours late, Amtrak's Southwest Chief, #3, rounds the shaded curves of Kingman Canyon with a EMD SD40-2 leading, BNSF 1731. Formerly ATSF 5163, this 37 year old locomotive get... (more)