A graveyard for EMD's. Dozens of EMD's (mostly SD40-2's, but also some GP38-2's and SD9043MAC's) populate the deadline at Weston Yard in Winnipeg.

The bright orange freight unit provides a nice contrast to the scene.

Locomotive number 119, makes a shove east, on the Union Pacific Spur. Every year, for a few day, in between Christmas, and New Year, the Golden Spike National Historic Site, does their winter ste... (more)

Norfolk Southern AC44C6M's 4002 and 4004 pose side by side at Juniata Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information about Norfolk Southern, visit more)

Genesee & Wyoming has begun the assimilation process with the Providence & Worcester Railroad through the planned painting of at least a dozen locomotives. Interesting to note, GWRR has applied n... (more)

A wide range of locomotive types and paint schemes can be seen at Amtrak's Beech Grove shops. This includes AMTK 1000 (GE 80 Tonner) in the foreground and #66 sporting Amtrak's Phase II heritage p... (more)

Pairs

The symmetry of two back-to-back locomotives of the same model lends a pleasing element to any railroad photo. Here a pair of Conrail C425’s works the yard in Altoona, while ... (more)

Amtrak No. 5, the California Zephyr, crosses over McDonald Creek at the base of imposing Dodge’s Bluff just east of Utaline, Colorado, on July 18, 1990. Four EMD F40PHs haul the 16-car train westb... (more)

What at first I believed was a fire in the distance was in reality an approaching sand storm. It was trigered by the strong winds announcing a thunderstorm. It was surreal to be in the middle of t... (more)

The Le Havre locomotive depot right before electrification, with ex-Etat Pacifics (231G), A C61000 diesel and a recently built X2800 railcar.

Union Pacific 2914 pulls into a yard track behind the Green River depot with high-wide loads all on Santa Fe flat cars.

It Had that “New Locomotive” Smell!

Just four days out of the factory, and not yet in service, Washington State Department of Transportation 1402, a Siemens SC-44 diesel-electric pas... (more)

Lonely and unloved at Beech Grove are the Talgo cars originally commissioned by the state of Wisconsin for Hiawatha service, a contract which Scott Walker's administration cancelled. Talgo declare... (more)

Fog, snow and rain make for a dreary mixture on Snoqualmie Pass as a westbound Milwaukee Road freight descends the pass and crosses Hull Creek trestle. Catenary poles still stand on the bridge ack... (more)

Pacific Surfliner No. 1761 with private cars today. Vista dome Silver Splendor built in 1956 for the CB&Q and the Denver Zephyr. Original name Silver Buckle. Santa Fe Acoma a Club Lounge, built fo... (more)