Back in Action: After spending the last few months in the shops awaiting repainting, NS 1069, the Virginian, finally sees the light of day for the first time in 3 months, as it is brought out of... (more)

Katy was desperate for motive power when they got some KCC high cab units. When chopping the cab and hood they got it almost right but somewhat lower than normal. Other units were repainted but ... (more)

"Bennett Scenic Journey" train from Skagway, AK, has crossed the US-Canada border and arrived at Fraser, BC, for border immigration checks. While waiting, I see another train pulls in ri... (more)

Now at Larry's Truck the SP 2641 was Brand New and shiny in 1972. The now rusty and picked over SW 1500 sports LTEX reporting markings and the paint is nearly gone but the Southern Pacific Lineage... (more)

Several caboose's sit stored in the yard at Kenova with an unknown fate.

Things seemed more interesting when the 4-axle units went up the "hollers" on mine runs. These units are entering the north end of the former C&O yard. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from ... (more)

Warbonnets on freight became more common as more passenger trains disappeared. The "white" on this unit seems to be particularly evident. Were there two different versions of the passe... (more)

Ns 8758 sit's rusting away at the local scrap yard.

With a big group of foamers set up for CSX L810 in the small west Georgia town of Cedartown, we quickly caught the attention of the locals who did not understand our fascination with just another ... (more)

Morant's Curve (named to honor Canadian Pacific photographer Nicholas Morant [June 29, 1910 - March 13, 1999]) is best for eastbound trains … and, naturally, we got a westbound (CPKC 301, a grai... (more)

CSX's Metropolitan Subdivision sees a familiar friend once again, Chessie the railroad kitten. CSX's Chessie System Heritage Unit 1973, brightens up the rainy night as it leads mixed freight M4152... (more)

By the generosity of the Norfolk Southern our club was provided a tour of the then new yard. In a view from the tower we see some power moving cars around in the yard.

VGN 2-8-8-2s 739 and 710 are seen leaving Page West Virginia with a freight in 1953. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Hazy Day On The Sunflour Railroad. Built for what would become the Soo Line Railroad, the modern day Sunflour Railroad (reporting marks SNR) functions as a car storage line with no active c... (more)

Wearing an Olympic cycling trials billboard point job.