Heading to South Fork where the combined 10,000 HP will be used to power a 15 car local

This is about as low as it gets - literally. This location, known as Ferrum on the railroad, is the lowest point on the US rail system at 205 feet below sea level. Fitting, as the near by town of ... (more)

The P&WV folded into the N&W system almost fifty years ago, but a handful of bridges along the line still carry the name of it's original owner. In the 'dead zone' between heavily the photographed... (more)

This photo is a good summary of what I saw of the Sunset Route east of Beaumont Hill. Wide open spaces and lots of third generation, six axel EMD power.

The 'Central' might be gone for over 60 years, but its legacy lives on in the Hudson River valley. Here an underpowered Q433 on NYC's former 'West Shore' line meets a Poughkeepsie bound Metro-Nort... (more)

Kelso is perhaps the most out of place depot in the entire world. Surround by the Mojave desert, its 35 miles from the nearest anything, but feels about a thousands when you look out from beautifu... (more)

Opposite side of the street parking is always in effect in Elizabeth for reasons clearly demonstrated by E800.

20 years ago there was a interchange yard to the left of Q226 and one of the world's largest steel mills to the right. Now the only reminder of the past is the famed "Homestead Stacks"

Down a mountain, through a tunnel, around a horseshoe curve, into another tunnel. Just another day on Tehachapi.