Coal bound for Tampa hits the diamonds in Plant City where the CSX (ACL) crosses the CSX (SAL). To left is a railroad station that (if memory serves correct) used to service both tracks/railroads... (more)

The eastbound Empire Builder rolls into the siding. In about 30 seconds it will pass the westbound Empire Builder<... (more)

On occasion, visitors will happen into Amtrak's locomotive shop, usually units that have recently served as rescue power, and are being held (and presumably serviced) before they are returned to h... (more)

Special P32 #500 still wears the emblem from its Biofuel test on the Heartland Flyer.

"Hey, Hank, does our train seem light today?"

An empty trash train bends east, awaiting the Arthur Kill vertical lift bridge (unfortunately, not in this rendering, but according to Wikipedia, "the largest vertical lift bridge in the world, wi... (more)

Now all the sudden, I'm hungry for some toast.

A southbound Northeast Regional train stops to pick up early morning airline passengers.

Outbound, just past Sunnyside, approaching Woodside Station.

I immediately did a double-take on this one. Looks like byproduct of a GP40X and SD70M kitbash on SD60'ish trucks. It is a SD60M that has been through an eco rebuild program. Note: attached to ... (more)

After waiting for westbounds in Maricopa, UP 5486 (along with another SD70M and Torch Relay unit UP 2001) notch up to speed toward Tucson and points east.

Power for trains originating in UP's Phoenix terminal warm in the morning sun, while Phoenix's skyline looks on.

Last autumn, or so, 4 GATX GP38-2s showed up in Amtrak's Chicago facilities, apparently to assist in some work trains and rehabilitation of the coach yards. In February, GATX 2604 is shuttling a ... (more)