A Manassas bound Virginia Rail Express train is seen departing Alexandria Station on a hot summer afternoon.

Amtrak Northeast Regional 171 is seen departing Alexandria, Virginia. The train originated in Boston and will terminate in Roanoke, Virginia later in the evening.

Pan Am Boston local BO-1 is seen crossing over at Wilmington Interlocking on the old Boston & Maine New Hampshire Route. The job ran light to Lawrence to retrieve 20 loads.

Pan Am Boston local BO-1 is seen shoving cars into the leads at the docks for Ciment Quebec and Schnitzer Scrap Metal on a humid summer morning.

Pan Am Boston local BO-1 is seen shoving cars into the leads at the docks for Ciment Quebec and Schnitzer Scrap Metal on a humid summer morning.

Another beautiful morning, another perfectly lit BO-1 heading for Rousselot in Peabody with six loads. Although this spot along Chelsea Creek requires some effort (and a good pair of boots) to acc... (more)

Pan Am Boston local BO-1 has just pulled 6 loads out of the Coke Works in Everett. They are seen pulling up to Draw 7 crossing the Mystic River to run around their train then head East to Salem wh... (more)

The Milford-Bennington Railroad is a shortline in Southern New Hampshire. The line's sole purpose is to haul stone from a quarry in South Lyndenboro to Granite State Concrete in Milford. The train... (more)

The Milford-Bennington Railroad is a shortline in Southern New Hampshire. The line's sole purpose is to haul stone from a quarry in South Lyndenboro to Granite State Concrete in Milford. The train... (more)

The Milford-Bennington Railroad is a shortline in Southern New Hampshire. The line's sole purpose is to haul stone from a quarry in South Lyndenboro to Granite State Concrete in Milford. The train... (more)

Pan Am Railways extra freight using the symbol ED-9 is seen tied down at North Chelmsford. The train has been running on Saturdays between Lowell and East Deerfield picking various cars as needed.

The MassDOT/MBTA Rail Extra is seen crossing through the middle of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. The track that the train is on is known as the "Grand Junction"... (more)

The MassDOT/MBTA Rail Extra is seen coming off the New Hampshire Route at Tower A Interlocking. To the left, construction can be seen at the Cambridge Crossing development. This area is constantly... (more)

The MassDOT/MBTA Rail Extra is seen coming off the New Hampshire Route at Tower A Interlocking. To the left, construction can be seen at the Cambridge Crossing development. This area is constantly... (more)

The MassDOT/MBTA Rail Extra is seen passing through the Wedgemere section of Winchester on the old Boston & Maine New Hampshire Route. The train ran up the Western route, ran around at Wilmington ... (more)