After sitting almost exactly 24 hours, this engineer must have felt that the GMD-1's needed to "clear their throats". I never had a chance to talk to the hogger, and I always wondered if it was fo... (more)

Delaware-Lackawanna RS-3s #4068 and #4103 switch near Scranton university on July 12 2010. A few more images are available here: http://www.railpictures.net/photos/the_alco_safaris/sets/

A classic A-B-A set of 4-motor GE's are working hard as they accelerate southbound with a heavy train of unit ethanol destined for the Motiva facility in South Providence, RI. The uniform joint p... (more)

Nice smoke on the run-by in West Chester

DFT smokes it up through NORTH ELDRED as they head back to Olean.

The engineer on OL-4 delights the many fans at the Andover Pond by getting his Alcos to put out a little smoke.

Minneapolis & St. Louis RS-1 244 crosses the Des Moines River during a photo charter sponsored by Steve Glischinski. This area - including the railroad - was hard hit during the recent rainstorms... (more)

Minneapolis & St. Louis RS-1 244 rolls over the Des Moines River on a photo charter sponsored by Steve Glischinski. The unit is former LS&I restored with M&StL paint.

Photo run-by shows the newly repainted 4230 on the front of a freght train at the Railfan Day on the West Chester Railroad .

Photo run-by shows the newly repainted 4230 leaving a trail of smoke.

West Chester Railroads Railfan Day freight passes thru the yard in West Chester.

Two of Great Western's former Canadian National M420s are departing Willows after setting off 3 loads of ballast for the MOW boys to dump. The remainder of the train consists of 32 empty tank car... (more)

Marty Fair has the #101 on its knees at the crest of the grade with the biggest train she has seen in years.

I was moving back east after five years in California and just happened to run across the PVS. I like the sound of that old Cooper Bessemer and the smoke, ah, there's nothing like the smell of #2... (more)