Welcome to Chattanooga...railroad closed! On July 29-30, 2018, a small army of CSX, NS, and contract crews were given a complete 48-hour shutdown of the 23rd Interlocking through which CSX's W&A ... (more)

A variety of Conrail locomotives await a spin on the Conway turntable, as the hostler ponders the next move on the turntable.

A family photo passed down through the generations, this is one I am glad wound up in my hands. I remember being in awe seeing this photo as a young child, knowing someone in my ancestry was at t... (more)

In a scene which depicts where older GE fans stand in today's modern railroading scene, LSI 3002 is reduced to a burning pile of rubbish at the Lake Superior & Ishpeming's shop in Eagle Mills, MI.... (more)

Destination Canada? Hard to say. This is a unique former Canadian Pacific "horse car" once used by the RCMP to transport horses to their shows across Canada. It is one of three to the be... (more)

The coolest shortline there never was (this version, at least-- see comment below). I wish I had better photo skills (and the will to photograph trains somewhere outside of Bennett Yard and SY To... (more)

Possibly the shortest chapter in Grafton, WV's railroad history is Watco's Appalachian & Ohio RR, which lasted barely over a year after a lease from CSX. The railroad used worn out ex UP/MP SD50s... (more)

I lived in New Bern for about 2 years. Almost all of my time here was devoted to flying, but I liked the local railroading scene which was only a few blocks from my apartment. Standard operation... (more)

It'll be a cold day in...Chattanooga??? if these units ever run again! That's what many people (myself included) thought about the two F7As that East Chattanooga Belt Railway train EC01 has just ... (more)

The SLRG seemed to have everything going for it at this time. Iowa Pacific was a rapidly growing company, delighting railfans with passenger service using a variety of vintage equipment. Freight ... (more)

Another day, another fail. This was my third and final shot at trying to get the ESHR doing something with its carfloat operation in Cape Charles, a quaint little town along the Chesapeake Bay at... (more)

How many modes of transportation can you see? I count at least four!

The Cimarron Valley turned more than one head when they repainted two of their ex CSX C40-8s into this class Santa Fe-inspired scheme. The matched pair is leading a train to the BNSF interchange ... (more)

LIRR westbound to Penn Station for the afternoon rush.

Great Western's Loveland South local works the gritty Renewable Fibers facility in the appropriately named community of Bunyan. The facility handles logging waste and agricultural scrap, and prim... (more)