A piece of track equipment guards the end of the line on the Hinckley Branch, just past the spur that leads up to the sappi plant.

MEC 512 poses for a roster under an old B&M tell-tale under threatening skies. GP40-2LW 512 was built in Spring of '76 as CN 9652 and spent some time as HLCX 9652 before plying the rails of Guilf... (more)

Gorgeous GP9s' 51 and 72, both former B&M Geeps built in December and July of '57, respectively, lead 11 empties to sappi's Somerset mill to eventually be loaded with glossy magazine paper. It is... (more)

After an ice cream stop, NHB-43 gets 89 Bow loads moving again along the Merrimack River at 1817.

Gorgeous GP9s' 51 and 72, both former B&M Geeps built in December and July of '57, respectively, lead 11 empties to sappi's Somerset mill to eventually be loaded with glossy magazine paper. It is... (more)

GP7 12 poses for a roster in between switching chores at Waterville. An absolute joy to behold, she has a neat history: Completed in April of 1950!! as EMD Serial #8878, she has proudly worn the... (more)

With 64 cylinders (one for each car in the train) getting a Run 8's worth of diesel fuel shot into them, WAED sounds awesome while keeping 'em rolling south and west through my current hometown an... (more)

Nearing the end of this crew's run over District 2, today's WAED rolls by Meadowcroft Street and the old Bleachery Yard at 1504. GP40 320 (ex-CR, nee-PC 3214, built 11/68) leads 3 GP40-2Ws, inclu... (more)

With the conductor scouting for trout, SAPI-4 crosses a stream feeding the Kennebec River at 1814. Gorgeous GP9s' 51 and 72, both former B&M Geeps built in December and July of '57, respectively,... (more)

BW40-8 520 and SD40-2 6779 (ex-BN 6779, built 5/77) accelerate ballast loads west out of the hole at Iowa Park after meeting two eastbounds. Time - 1920.

SD70MAC 9676 and AC GEVO 6163 stroll 128 TGNX loads through the Bolton Crown Quality complex at Harrold at 1307. Notice the coal dust being blown off the top of the hoppers as they dart east at t... (more)

4901 West sprints across the Cimarron River, turns south, and makes a run for Curtis Hill just east of the crossovers at Heman at 1649. The train's seemingly endless J.B. Hunt and Schneider conta... (more)

The floodgates are open! After a short afternoon lull, BNSF 7626 West is the first train of an endless parade that will last the rest of the day, partly due to traffic being backed up due to Wayn... (more)

Seeing a Z glide downhill at 70 mph with dynamics and minimum on is a neat experience. Brakes shoes make a cool sound at 70 per.

Yes, the dirt really is that red as three Dash 9s lead a Cosco train down Curtis Hill at 1259.