A mile east of Horseshoe Curve, symbol freight NWC-1 is climbing the mountain with 25 loads of slabs on the head-end. First generation power was still prevalent as is the case with this nice set -... (more)

Across the vast spaces of Montana at the foot of Glacier Park, BNSF 4339 East has one more short grade to crest before heading onto the plains.

It's a rainy autumn day as NS 9182 comes roaring out of Jacks Narrows in an atypical view of this signal bridge facing east.

A lovely September early morning in the Potomac River valley yields CSX 842 West lugging a string of empty auto racks toward Cumberland.

A pair of foreigners in the West Virginia hills bring coal along the twisting right of way past a classic set of N&W CPLs at Chattaroy, WV as the train nears Williamson.

CR 6244 East slams through Wauseon, OH. It only took a look at the signals to know whose railroad this used to be, as Conrail concentrated all of its heavy Chicago traffic from both NYC and PRR pr... (more)

The Southern Pacific era signal bridge just west of Mojave, CA was a popular photographic location before its demise during the decimation of heritage signal systems. Just a few blocks from enteri... (more)

CR 6196 West is crossing over from No.2/No.3 track at MG. It is not the usual case for one of the main tracks to be rusty, as is the case with No.1 track at this time. The track was out of service... (more)

There used to be commuter service out of Pittsburgh as far east as Derry, a few miles east of Latrobe. Hence the PRR-era station that is reminiscent of the Philadelphhia Main Line and still embell... (more)

Running left-handed like a C&NW locomotive should, a Canal Street (Chgo.)-Oakland Z train is smoking out the Sidney Sub. At this time the railroad was handling about 75 daily trains, and this was ... (more)

Photographed from the eastbound Broadway Limited, this is Thorn Block Station at MP35 west of Philadelphia on the former Pennsylvania Railroad mainline. Thorn was an example of the importance PRR ... (more)

The somewhat gloomy April sky was forecast for the future of electric operations and, indeed, freight operations over what was once the premier conduit for tonnage to and from the Northeast. Two p... (more)

You're standing in West Virginia, looking into Maryland through Graham Tunnel and then back into West Virginia on the other side as the Potomac River twists around the rugged mountains east of Cum... (more)

The railroad scene has lost a lot of flavor with the removal of the classic signal systems. Case in point - the distinctive B&O-era color position lights. CSX 5015 East is exiting Carrothers Tunne... (more)

BNSF 756 East is about to enter two main track territory as it leaves the Flathead River gorge on the long grade to Marias Pass. The image fails to capture the incredible lightness and pine scent ... (more)