PT-98 grinds past former DL&W relics including a freight house and signal bridge as it climbs its way over the Poconos. The train, operating over the former DL&W mainline, is enroute to a connecti... (more)

A diesel powered commuter train out of Hoboken just came off the Boonton Line and made its station stop at Denville Junction where the former DL&W electrified line connects with the Boonton Line. ... (more)

NYSW's road freight, SU-99, has crested the grade out of New Jersey and is rolling down Sparta Mountain. The train is nearing Sparta Junction where it will jump off the former NYSW mainline and he... (more)

A Reading RS-3 sits in the Steamtown/D-L yard as D-L power awaits assignments. Note the C424 on Bridge 60 by the Tower.

D-L's southbound (railroad eastbound) freight, PT-98, begins its journey over the Poconos at Scranton. The train is on its way to an NS connection at Slateford Junction in the Delaware Water Gap. ... (more)

A Union Pacific loaded grain train throttles up for the climb up Donner Pass.

After running a special passenger excursion, ILSX 900 rests with its one-car train at the former Peerless Candy Spur in Lincoln Park - Chicago. A move here is rare. No shippers exist on this line ... (more)

Cab close-up of EJ&E 663. How much longer will we be able to catch EJ&E orange?

An eastbound State Line Empties coal train waits for a crew at Frankfort's Wolf Road. The new crew will take the train to an interchange with BNSF.

An A-B-A set of restored E9's lead the Wisconsin & Southern business train south into Chicago. The train just hopped off WSOR rails at Fox Lake and is utilizing CP (Metra) trackage rights into the... (more)

The two lead BNSF units have cut off a loaded coal train at the Helena depot and backed into the engine track to grab two MRL SD70ACe's for the head-end on the climb up Mullan Pass. Another ACe si... (more)

Four MRL SD70ACe's shove a heavy coal train up Mullan Pass just below the siding at Austin. The track zig zags up the canyon on this part of the grade.

The Line Train, headed for Kirk Yard in Gary, rolls through Matteson where new owner CN interchanges with the EJ&E. Tomorrow, CN will own both lines (former IC and J) but for one last day, the J r... (more)

On the last day of the EJ&E, two beautiful orange SD38-2's lead a State Line Empties coal train south towards Griffith Interlocking. There, the train will turn west and head for Joliet.

The State Line Empties wait at Frankfort for a new crew to continue the journey west. This is the last day of the storied EJ&E. Catch the orange units while you can. They looked gorgeous on the J'... (more)