DM&IR 227 is the best preserved of the three Missabe Yellowstones, thanks to the efforts of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum and members of the Missabe Railroad Historical Society. The Society ... (more)

Soo Line 4-6-2 2719 is getting some TLC inside the Duluth restoration shop. It's scheduled to return to steam this fall for special trips on the North Shore Scenic Railroad.

The lines formerly operated by Dakota Southern are now being operated by WATCO's Ringneck & Western, meaning that the Dakota Southern equipment has to be removed. A former Missouri Pacific Jordan... (more)

The Western Maryland owned just two BL-2s, Nos. 81 and 82. Both survive. This is No. 81, preserved outside the main entrance of the B&O Railroad Museum at Baltimore.

All loaded and ready for shipment, the Minnesota Zephyr F units are awaiting an inspection by the Union Pacific before heading to their new home in Alamosa, Colorado.

FP9 6540 is being prepared for the lunch train at Boone, Iowa, on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad. Lots to see at the Boone station, including a number of former commuter cars and cabooses fr... (more)

Two fast machines sit side-by-side at Minneapolis Junction. Believe it or not, there is a connection! During season 2 of “The Dukes of Hazzard,” Bo & Luke raced their ’69 Charger across a... (more)

A work train dumping rock on an obscure UP branch line? Think again. This contemporary railroad scene was brought to you by the Illinois Railway Museum, which has seen fit to preserve a 1988-bui... (more)

Not the Ritz! The cab interior of Soo SD60M No. 6062 has seen better days...

Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 833 was donated to the City of Salt Lake in October 1972 and placed on display in Pioneer Park (not the best area of town). I noticed that the locomotive was looking prett... (more)

Inside the cab of the monster: C&O 1604. The engineer that cracked the throttle of this locomotive started in motion twelve 67-inch drive wheels that delivered over 7,300 horsepower to the rails.... (more)

The "Blacksburg Local" passing the cemetery at Carpenters.

The cab of Clinchfield No. 1. The box in the upper right hand corner allowed the engineer to control a diesel helper and was used during the No. 1's brief career hauling passenger excursions.

Union Pacific's forgotten Northern! No. 814 sits on display in Council Bluffs at the RailsWest Museum, which includes a restored depot and several passenger and freight cars.

No. 504 steaming around the N&CV loop during the yearly fall steam up. The engine was built for service in Germany in 1941.