Gateway Western 1500 at S&I Locomotive Services in Opelousas, Louisiana. GWWR 1500 was built in 1973 as unit P&LE 1534 for the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie.

This Geep 30 was built for the Union Pacific as UP 701 in 1963. Still together after 55 years (but not moving), AKDN 701 resides at S&I Locomotive Services in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Preparing Veterans For the Future. Tucked away in downtown Los Angeles, three BNSF GP60's and a Dash-8 look out of place sitting in Metrolink's Keller Yard. The four units are visiting the ... (more)

The Silver Splendor's Final Ride. It was a somber moment at Redondo Junction as many of us on the crew of Santa Fe 3751 watched an old friend - the private car "Silver Splendor" take its fi... (more)

Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight slows to a crawl as it passes through the siding at Moorpark on a cool, fall morning. While this train normally races through town as speeds above 60, today the... (more)

The Future Is Closer Than You Think. SCAX 800 looks sharp in Keller Yard as one of the commuter rail agency's newest locomotives, an EMD F125, sits a stone's toss away on the same track.

Bathing In The Morning Light. As the helicopters of the Los Angeles Police Department catch the first rays of sunlight, Metrolink's sole F40PH sits below in Keller yard ready for another da... (more)

Merry Christmas from Maine! The WW&F Railway Museum's 1891-era Portland Forney #9 runs light in the north yard at Sheepscot, preparing to haul the first of the day's Christmas Express Train... (more)

Redondo Junction Nose Study. Old meets new on a cold morning in Los Angeles. A pair of new SC-44 Chargers, soon bound for service on the Pacific Surfliner system, rest near the iconic ex-AT... (more)

Sam. What can I say? In the world of preservation railroading, there are a few folks who just have "the look". Sumpter Valley Engineer Sam McCloskey is one of those guys. Pos... (more)

At the now gone SP engine terminal in San Jose. Nothing in this photo still exist and is completely unrecognizable.

Grapevine’s two “newest” locomotives, ex CDOT now GVRX 2016 and 2014, sit in West Springfield Yard awaiting pickup by CSX, before making their way to Texas. Pretty cool seeing two NH FL9’s... (more)

This week marks the start of a new era in Vermont rail travel as the AllEarth Rail RDCs will head from Websterville to Montpelier, Vermont, to show off the vision of David Blittersdorf's AlEarth R... (more)

This week marks the start of a new era in Vermont rail travel as the AllEarth Rail RDCs will head from Websterville to Montpelier, Vermont, to show off the vision of David Blittersdorf's AlEarth R... (more)

A layer of fog has rolled in for the night as the former C&O signals guard the north end of the crossover at Fords Branch. The tail end of a loaded coal train can be seen in the distance, while it... (more)