On a hot and sultry May afternoon, DT&I train DJ-1 with GP40-2s 406 and 415 has slowed down to a crawl and will stop briefly to work the Penn Central interchange at Quincy, Ohio. Morgan tower guar... (more)

Inspired by Jeremy Plant's recent and awesome views at Joliet, I offer this view for RP.Net viewers. Built for the Chicago & Alton in March 1945, GM&O 103A is still sporting its original number an... (more)

The Engineer on an empty southbound C&O coal train has both hands busy at this particular moment; his left is pulling on the whistle cord while his right is reaching out to grab running orders off... (more)

We cursed the coming of this severe afternoon storm, but the resulting rainbow was our reward for waiting it out! Right after the Conrail startup, it was anyone's guess what might be residing at t... (more)

DT&I Extra 212 South passes by FN tower on its way back to Flat Rock Yard after working McLouth Steel and other industries in the downriver Detroit area.

A pleasant Sunday afternoon finds a rather short TF-5 making a quick stop to set out two “hot” cars of moderately-priced (read: cheap) wine for thirsty University of Michigan students and othe... (more)

First and former Erie Lackawanna SDP45 3635, now wears a Conrail number and has received the hasty "CR" restenciling job that was so typical during this time period. Today's assignment is to lead ... (more)

N&W Operator Mel Marsh lines a signal on the US&S TCS board for a train running on the Toledo Terminal Railroad. This board incorporated a small segment of TCS for the Toledo Terminal in addition ... (more)

C&O GP9 6061 and B&O GP9 6508 switch the south end of Rossford Yard shortly after the passing of an early evening spring storm. On March 3, 1977, and less than a year after I shot this image, B&O ... (more)

With the knowledge that Romulus tower was not long for this world, I stopped by one afternoon to record its presence before it "bit the dust." While I was there, I was treated to the passage of t... (more)

A bird's-eye view of BN's Alliance engine servicing facilty as seen from the steps of the Motive Power Supervisor's office. How I made my way to this elevated office located in the middle of this ... (more)

Just a few months before America's Bicentennial, the "Shore Line's" contribution to the celebration is seen with a Stanley Puller at Vickers Interlocking on a very pleasant May evening. ... (more)

N&W 693, 2903 (former NKP 903) and one other unidentified EMD unit kick up the dust as they pound across the DT&I diamond at 40 MPH. The dark signal is the train order signal that flashed either r... (more)

The Flagman on an empty southbound C&O coal train has just snatched his running orders off the "Iron Man," which will direct his train's movement over the Toledo Terminal Railroad. This train wil... (more)

Train DC-8 is kicking up some serious dust as it approaches Diann tower at 50+ MPH! The head brakeman, seeing a red order board and sporting a sturdy glove, has his arm hanging out of the cab wind... (more)