Second unit is re-engined Baldwin switcher

Southbound local freight

A chilly May day along Lake Champlain. Train was really rolling as it headed for Whitehall and a quick turnaround to head back to Rouses Point.

The San Jose Turn arrives in Fremont, California, passing the SP junction at Niles Tower. After setting out cars in the Fremont yard, it will back up past Niles Tower and head down the San Jose B... (more)

A "bandit" SD leads plain Soo 780 and train 200 as they approach the BN diamond at Grand Crossing. Why the Soo couldn't have choose to place a small Soo on the unit somewhere instead going to the ... (more)

Northbound RB-2 had just pulled around the loop leaving Southern's Gest St Yard. Shortly it will be on the Riverfront Running Track passing between downton and the River.

Camaros and Firebirds galore from General Motors Detroit Assembly Plants roll east. This was during the second recession that I can remember. Thanks to Batman for offering corrections to this inf... (more)

Smoky old yard goat last spotted wandering through fields of gold! In reality, it's just an old Rio Grande SW1200, towing a long train of box cars and petroleum tankers along the former D&RGW Ogde... (more)

1992 was nearly 20 years ago but this railroad still runs in the streets of Brooklyn as NYNJ Rail. One EMD is assigned to Brooklyn and another at the dock in Jersey City, NJ. Note locomotive is ... (more)

CNW 6583,6582 bounce over the BN's Chicago-Twin Cities main at Grand Crossing with a late evening westbound using Milwaukee Road trackage rights from Tunnel City to Winona. The CNW bought a large ... (more)

C&O NW2 No. 5068 was going about the business of loading C&O car ferry "City of Midland 41" at Ludington, MI June 16, 1981. I remember being amazed at just how much the ship would lean to one sid... (more)

Southern Pacific SW1500 2621 and a cupola caboose head south down Olive Street near downtown Anaheim on the way to switch industries in the southern part of the city, Orange and Santa Ana. This s... (more)

CPR GP9 8700 is loading the barge with carloads of lumber on Slocan Lake, after which the Iris G will take the barge and its load to Slocan City at the south end of the lake for connection to the ... (more)