It's unlikely that this Zulu family has ever seen a GMAM Garratt before. Thirty three years after steam ended in Natal, it has returned to its old stomping grounds on the steeply graded Durban to... (more)
"The Patch heard 'round the World" The most controversial piece of railroad equipment to roam the rails is PRLX SD70ACe 4834, now wearing C&O lettering. This unit has c... (more)
Yes, that's a Chessie System locomotive at a CSX repaint facility in the year 2017. C&O No. 8272, formerly known as CSX B30-7 No. 5554 sits at CSX's Huntington Locomotive Shops on Saturday, March ... (more)
CNR SW1200RS 1212 had a bit of an oops when trying to negotiate the switches at Hamilton Junction, Ontario. This accident tied up the Grimsby Sub to Niagara Falls and Fort Erie for a while which ... (more)
Don't remember a whole lot about this picture. The building on the left is the iconic former headquarters of the D&H. The train is probably the westbound Empire State Express. I was enroute bet... (more)
It's great when you arrive at a beautiful winter scene, get out of your car and randomly hear a train coming less than a mile away. What's not great is walking up to the edge of a river to get in... (more)
A new addition to Norfolk Southern's "heritage fleet": Southern Railway SD40 #3170 was built in April of 1971 and served for Southern and Norfolk Southern until being retired in 2008. It was rece... (more)
Shot from a safe distance, is Amtrak Adirondack charging through snowdrifts across Vanier St. Still, I was completely buried to the delight of the signal maintainer
Norfolk Southern SD50 5440 busts through a pile of snow at a crossing in Carlock, Illinois on Thursday Feb 3, 2011 following the February blizzard that blanketed much of the midwest. The former Co... (more)
It was freezing cold, and we waited 45 minutes for the sun to come in under the clouds.
One of the millions of things I like about Montana is the clear water. This is plainly seen in this photo. Here a H-1 Dash 9 leads a BNSF freight over Bridge 55 on Montana Rail Link's 4th Subdivis... (more)
A great start to a day of photography on the Columbia River Sub. This vehicle train snakes off the bridge and along the bluffs, seemingly all the way back to Wenatchee. Fortunately the train was... (more)
The early morning sun rises on a plethora of stored locomotives in the West Yard.
At Ochanomizu Station on Tokyo's Kanda River, the above-ground Japan Railways' suburban Chūō is bisected by Tokyo Metro's Marunouchi Line passing underneath, as seen here at dusk on a wi... (more)
Iowa Northern's North Crew works on digging out more snow before adding 5 engines to the 5 engines stuck in a decent snow drift south of Nora Springs. This part of railroading in the winter isnt m... (more)
After parading all of the H-units out in the morning, it is time to bring them all back to the roundhouse. Thank you to Roger Durfee and Steven McKay for the inspiration. Also, big thanks to the p... (more)
Locos CN 5788 (picture) and CN 5649 and five tank train cars derailled. Ice on public crossing was the cause of derailement. More pictures at: http://deraillements.trains.quebec.fotopic.net/
Bad line make this derailment , at least only the two Alcos derailed and the coaches stayed on the line.
UP's only coal turbine electric makes a test run as many officials look on. This locomotive was an experimental and didn't run very much as it was deemed a failure. A set of diesels was always in ... (more)
A Wisconsin Northern train rolls through a snow encrusted tree tunnel on its way south after switching industry in Chetek. This line is former Omaha (C&NW) and has seen a rebirth due to fracking s... (more)
Train 102 accelerates east out of Swan Landing along Brule Lake near the east entrance of Jasper National Park after meeting trains 103 and 117 at Swan Landing. The train was in a race against the... (more)
Export coal loads from the Usibelli coal mine south of Fairbanks roll across the glacier-fed waters of Upper Trail Lake at Moose Pass, Alaska on a beautiful late summer day.
The northbound empty rock train led by SD39 #4027 and GP50's #2512 and #2513 cross over the Big Sioux River and the falls for which this beautiful city is named. The photo is shot from the observ... (more)
Kerry/Edwards Campaign Train on the high plains of New Mexico running at 80mph
Derailment in the Feather River Canyon. Just after 3am on November 25th, 2014, a westbound grain train derailed near Rich Bar, California in the Feather River Canyon. The train carrying co... (more)
Five prototype “DC to AC” rebuild locomotives gathered together on the circle tracks in front of Juniata Locomotive Shop’s newly installed turntable for a family portrait in Altoona, PA, on ... (more)
FCCA no. 1008 and 1009 cross a bridge between San Mateo and Rio Blanco. The steel bridge underneath is an old road bridge.
BNSF 4801's Final ride involved in a derailment in which it was the 4th loco in line with northbound csx 7672. No injuries reported in this derailment
With dark clouds and storms surrounding Lombard, Montana, on the afternoon of June 17, 2014, a BNSF coal train snakes along the Missouri River in scenic Lombard Canyon on Montana Rail Link’s Sec... (more)
More than a mile of Union Pacific locomotives sidelined at West Colton are just one of the many signals of our current economy. UP 8449 shoves a train into the yard.
A bitter cold winter day has caused a rail break on the Wisconsin Central main line entering Shops Yard near the Subway Road grade crossing at North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on December 11, 1994. T... (more)
Trains aren't the only thing snaking their way through the mountains near Altoona: Timber rattlesnakes are abundant in the hills! This slithery example had 8 buttons on its tail, posing on an ol... (more)
Borrowed Light! A rare opportunity to light up the bridge at Sunset Falls presented it self during this years Tracks In The Snow event. Quite an adventure packing in and out 4 lights and batteri... (more)
checking clearances on a tight curve with the 36 axle Schnabel car. One of the loads for the Oil Sands project in Canada
Late Saturday night (2/20/2010) BNSF's MBARSTO1 20A put 9 cars on the ground, some of which caught fire while inside Tunnel 9. The fire continued to burn well into Sunday, while crews waited for i... (more)
Just arrived in this magnificent new railway station with an impressive roof structure, after spending 3 hours on a high speed train from Guangzhou which is 1,000 km away. The two trains at the b... (more)
Tools Of The Trade. All of the things that make this probably the best-equipped steam locomotive shop in North America fill up all the space not occupied by locomotives. The cage i... (more)
It's a perfectly gorgeous day high above the NS Horseshoe Curve as an eastbound manifest eases down the mountain towards Altoona. The Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark lies in the center... (more)
The leaves are in full bloom as Amtraks Capitol Limited drops downgrade around the Mance, PA horseshoe curve on a foggy and wet morning on Sand Patch.
The lady doing her washing pays scant attention to the passing of the regular FES afternoon mixed to Sitio del Nino. At Sitio three steam powered link and pin mixed trains will meet to swap passe... (more)
From the Dziobko collection, photographer unknown. This is a PRR display set up in Harrisburg, featuring T1 5548 a Duplex meaning a rigid frame.ck Railroad: Pennsylvania RailroadLocomotive: Steam 4-4-4-4Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USALocomotive #: PRR 5548Train ID: displayPhoto Date: July 15, 1949
Mingo Creek is the tallest bridge on the former P&WV, but the Mon Fayette Expressway crosses the valley on an even higher span.
The sleekness of the "Royal Canadian Pacific" blends well with the natural beauty of Alberta.
Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 along with Western Maryland Shay 6 take on water at Oats run during the trip to Bald Knob. Sitting on a 8% grade, the mighty shay engines will have to give all they ha... (more)
GEVO Christmas card, Nikon D1
The ever so famous Potash Turn exits the west end of the 7,050ft Bootlegger Tunnel with a pair of GP40-2s and two cars. for Potash. While it use to be a Friday event, he train is scheduled to run ... (more)
Movie stunt train for Lethal Weapon 4 shot on location in Downtown Los Angeles on North Main Street at the L.A. River and Union Pacific crossing. Note the “fake” crossing gate mounted to the p... (more)
After being pulled from the Mississippi River, the CP 4520 still remains at the scene of a derailment that happened on 12/17/2008. The remnants of SOO 4648 can be seen in the background. Around ... (more)
An appropriate meeting for its first occurrence: As the NW heritage unit makes its maiden voyage across "home" rails, it meets the Southern heritage unit at "Farm". The helper set will pass under ... (more)
Central Maine & Quebec Railway has finished painting its ten 6-axle ex-Canadian Pacific Railway SD40-2F and released the final unit in a special Bangor & Aroostook heritage tribue scheme. (This w... (more)
An eastbound/southbound BNSF manifest loops the "loop" on its winding way up the mountain. A warbonnet leads with two distributed power units pushing. A CD with over 70 high-resolution aerials wi... (more)
Catching the last two minutes of sun on this fine spring day, BNSF 8295 leads an auto train west at Lyle, Washington. Gotta love the silver and red at sunset.
VRE train 304 derailed on a switch at Possum Point at 645AM. The train in the background is taking the passengers back south towards Fredericksburg area stations.
Reading T-1 4-8-4s 2124 and 2100 perform a photo run along the Schuylkill River with an Iron Horse Ramble. These Rambles may have been the finest railfan excursions ever as the Reading went all ou... (more)
Santa Fe 315 and 316 pose outside the MP&ES shop in Greenville during a public unveiling. The F7 duo were originally built as Southern Pacific, and will be going to the Galveston Railroad Museum a... (more)
Union Pacific consolidation #618 crosses the Snake Creek Trestle during winter. This is the winning color photograph from Winterail 2009.
The 644 leads a northbound Westsider freight train towards McMinnville. It was pouring down rain just prior to this photo, and I got my feet wet while hurrying to get different angles as the train... (more)
While trucks may bring it, railroads usually haul it. And they can haul all sorts of things like a brand new Boeing 737 fuselage as seen here. Only requiring the use of two specialty flush deck ... (more)
Built for North Western Coal and Navigation (nee Alberta Coal and Railway Company, nee Canadian Pacific) in 1885, this 36" gauge 2-6-0 Mogul was one of three purchased by Canadian Pacific in 1907 ... (more)
Get your Lima horsepower right here! (With a "Little" Baldwin on the side.) Train Festival 2009's first night photo session with Little River 110, Pere Marquette 1225, Southern Pacific 4449, and N... (more)
Westbound "Blue Streak" derailed mid-train doing 38 MPH wiping out bridge.
One of the better wrecks I've seen in the BNSF yard. Hopefully no one was hurt.
"Crocodile" 14253 leaves the Wattinger loop tunnel and crosses the river Reuss with a charter for film purposes ("My Name is Eugene"), near Wassen. This type, built from 1919, was the standard fre... (more)
There’s no doubt that the highlight of the 1983 NRHS convention was the night photo session at Richmond’s famed triple crossing. Conducted by the late Jim Boyd, the scene featured a Chesapeake... (more)
A nice crisp 1/25th Railroad: Pere MarquetteLocomotive: Steam 2-8-4Location: Owosso, Michigan, USALocomotive #: PM 1225Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: February 15, 2008
Oops! BN GP9 1853 stubbed its toe at the Tacoma turntable, and several unhappy BN employees get the privilege of getting her back on track. I don't envy the guy underneath the coupler! 1853 began ... (more)
Loop track on terminal island at the Port of Los Angeles.
At approximately 8:05AM May 13, 2010, Amtrak 73 the "Piedmont" was traveling westbound through Mebane, NC when it struck a low-boy trailer that had become stuck on the 5th St. grade crossing. The ... (more)
A local with GP38-2 #5107 at the head rolls through the pouring rain towards Richfield
A properly lit Big Boy.
A BNSF EB speeds along the Columbia River, just west of Maryhill, Wa. Mount Hood looms across the river in Oregon.
In April 2005, a large 745-ton Belleli vessel was shipped from Houston, Texas, to Denver, Colorado, using the “world’s largest railroad car,” Schnabel CEBX No. 800. The vessel was loaded at ... (more)
0,75cm GAUGE RALK RAILWAY SYSTEM ABT
Virginian 1069, Norfolk Southern's fourteenth Heritage Unit, rests outside the shop in Muncie at dawn. For more information, visit www.... (more)
Pere Marquette #1225 h... (more)
Standing tall and glaring down on this streamliner in its final hour, the scrapper looks like he's just slain a mighty beast as smoke rises from the wounds. The 486 was built in 1957 for the New ... (more)
The Q2 Duplexes are reported to have been retired by '51 (wiki), but John was told that they died 6 months prior to his arrival in Crestline. Let the debate begin. Here are the largest non-artic... (more)
A post card shot. BNSF 5003 dynamics down the hill and gets ready to pass BNSF 1069 which is waiting in the hole at Merritt. As a bonus, the engineer toots his horn many times to the photographers... (more)
Southern 8099, Norfolk Southern's second Heritage locomotive, is seen at DeButts Yard in Chattanooga, fresh out of the paint shop. Casey Thomason photo, copyright Norfolk Southern Corporation. ... (more)
Just after sunrise, an SP eastbound negotiates the multiple reverse curves at Bealville's west end and heads into the Allard Horseshoe.
I want to inform you all, friends of Railnet, about some picutures realized by a solder German photographer: Walter Hollnagel. During German occupation in Italy he supplied documents about americ... (more)
A very spectacular sight, 4449 steams upgrade over the Flathead's middle fork on a beautiful summer day.
BNSF 1415, a three window 'Cyclops' SD60M in Burlington Northern paint, makes the turn onto Mason Street as it takes a mixed freight through Fort Collins, Colorado.
Camas Prairie's log train from Headquarters, Idaho, crosses a trestle at Konkolville near Orofino on Aug. 17, 1977, as it heads for Lewiston to complete its 82-mile run behind four Geeps from its ... (more)
Three Amtrak engines pull the westbound Grand Luxe passenger special over the Colorado River on this cloudy and wet day.
