Like stars dot the sky, interlocking towers (or cabins as the C&O often called them) used to dot the railroad landscape. However, technology rapidly eliminated their need. NJ Cabin stands tall on ... (more)

"Farewell Nassau Tower" New York & Atlantic Railway's RS-40 with EMD GP38-2 #268, heads east past Long Island Rail Road's Nassau Tower in Mineola on the Main Line. On July 11th, 2020 at 10... (more)

Departures of ALSTOM and CAF units from Alameda central station of commuter service and middle distance operated by Tren Central, with the FEPASA Alameda yard accompanied the first 2 kilometers of... (more)

IAIS 500 and IAIS 504 takes CBBI east through Blue Island, pulling into Burr Oak ending its journey. Seen here is the train passing the second tower on the Rock Island District, BI Tower. The fate... (more)

Back to Full Strength: Northeast Corridor Line Train 3712 approaches Metuchen Station with a set of Arrow IIIs on Monday, July 6, 2020. This day marked the first time since March that NJ ... (more)

CSX train Q627 (Selkirk, NY - Buffalo, NY) picks up a cut of garbage and mixed freight cars from Goodman Street Yard in Rochester, and is now pulling forward past the yard tower to return to the r... (more)

Conrail 6339 passing Rockville Tower and heading for Rockville Bridge westbound.

Return of the Keystones: Ex-Metroliner Cab Car #9632 leads Keystone Service Train #640 past Lincoln Interlocking and the inactive Lincoln Tower in Metuchen, NJ during the morning of... (more)

METX #425, Metra's tribute to the Rock Island, leads five engines and eight coaches back to the Rocket House for servicing passing 16th Street Tower, built in 1901.

Drone view of NS train 314 crossing the large trestle over Sawashee Creek just east of Meridian as it heads toward Birmingham, AL.

Drone view of KCS 4010 North leaving Meridian as it pounds across the diamond.

The cement coaling tower at CP Farm is an iconic location on the former Norfolk & Western Pocahontas Division. The tower is a holdover from the days when Y and A-class steam locomotives dominated ... (more)

"Nines at Valley from LB 1" Long Island Rail Road train 867, consisting of Kawasaki M9s, heads west on "Long Beach (LB) 1" past Valley Tower in Valley Stream, NY on the... (more)

The Southern heritage unit leads train 175 into Brosnan Yard while an SD33eco set works the hump. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information about Norfolk Southern, visit more)

Drone shot of train 340 's DPU which is one of the PR/EMD SD70ACe-T4 lease units.