The classic ex-PRR interlocking tower at CP MIFFLIN, before it was painted by Conrail.

The rolling signboard that once announced to passengers at Denver Union Station where they could travel west on the Rio Grande Zephyr is preserved at the Colorado Railroad Museum at Golden.

This mangled mess is all that is left of a semitrailer truck that crashed into a cut of tanks cars carrying oil used for making asphalt. The accident killed the truck driver and sent plumes of bl... (more)

"Waterfall on the Beacon Line" Metro North's Beacon Line sits dormant and unused with one of a few Waterfalls along Fishkill Creek in the background. The Beacon Line hosted many C... (more)

An EBT train still sitting where it was parked when the railroad shut down in 1956. The track is the ramp that leads up to the coal bunker for filling the locomotive tenders. All along the EBT mai... (more)

Berne, capital of Switzerland, by night, with house of parliament, seat of the Swiss government (Federal Council) and the parliament (National Council and Council of States). In the foreground sev... (more)

Central Montana Railroad's (formerly the Milwaukee Road) newly repaired Judith River Trestle just northwest of Lewistown MT. off Johnson Hill Road. The repaired sectioned is identified by the new ... (more)

As his helper watches and shields his eyes from the bright flame, a welder repairs the switch points on the west switch of East Portal siding in front of the imposing edifice of the Moffat Tunnel.... (more)

The holiday season is in full swing in the small town of North Vernon, Indiana.

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Car Shop at Alliance, Nebraska, has the task of keeping many of the hoppers and gondolas used in grueling Powder River Basin coal service in good repair. I was ama... (more)

Pando siding and the spur near Camp Hale are still tracked, as is most (all?) of the UP Tennessee Pass Line. But if this line is ever brought out of embargo, they're going to have to bring a saw.

Santa and his helpers toss stuffed animals and other gifts -- some 25 tons in all over the course of the day -- from the back of the 73rd annual Santa Train at St. Paul, Va. This stop usually attr... (more)

Santa Claus waves from the rear of the 73rd annual Clinchfield Santa Train as it departs Clinchco heading south.

Expressions of joy and hope to receive that special gift from Santa surround the CSX Santa Train as it makes one of many stops along the former Clinchfield to Kingsport. This was the 73rd annual a... (more)