My, what big radiators you have
With all of the added emission restrictions over the last couple of decades, the cooling capabilities of modern locomotives demand larger radiators, culm... (more)

Engineer Bill Megill pulls the throttle on Nevada Northern 81 as it reverses through the East Ely Yard.

The RS 70 has a heavy stone train today 39 cars.

UP 1507 (GP40M) passes the Union Pacific's operations building at the North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

One of the earlier AEM-7DCs is first to be scrapped. It was dismantled into three chunks, which were hauled offsite by trailer to be further reduced. Amtrak ended up creating an official eBay acco... (more)

CSX 4571 leads M316 across the Shortline Sub towards Cumberland Maryland

As a passenger watches out the rear window, the California Zephyr 5 train gets ready to enter the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel.

I listed it as Bunge but in fact unit was probably ex-EJ&E, leased from RELCO. This one changed hands many times. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

FLS/CSXT 1713 is getting a break from switching duties at Riverside Yard in South Baltimore. The former SBD 4613 (GP16) was born (12/1952) as CRR GP7 912, but rebuilt in 05/1981 and redesignated â... (more)

Running coal trains thru Galesburg Yard wasn't too common practice. Once in a while, MofW or traffic issues would force the hand, and the trains would run by the roundhouse and out thru Waterman t... (more)

Bnsf 7259 has just brough the H-NTWTUL into town. Surprise visitor 2nd out and a long way from home rails.

Conrail "Baby Tunnel Motor" rests between assignments at Port Newark.

Amtrak Midwest engines and cars up front with an Amfleet and Horizon food car toward the rear.

The American Orient Express (AOE) was a privately-owned, high-class passenger train that operated in conjunction with Amtrak from 1994 until 2008. A total of 11 streamlined cars were purchased and... (more)

A street fair is interrupted by a heavy manifest as it crosses the Cuivre River at Old Monroe, Missouri.