"Big Joe" tamper at work. As I've noted many times, the crews at the WW&F strive to authentically re-create 2 ft. railroading in the early 1900s. Wherever possible, they attempt ... (more)

Lining and leveling....the old fashioned way. A WW&F Section Gang gives a hard heave into their lining bars as Road Foreman Dana Deering (kneeling in the gauge) watches with a keen eye to v... (more)

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) is one of the most luxurious and expensive trains of Europe. The beautifully refurbished cars, in the picture bar car 3674 ( a former dining car), dining c... (more)

With storms moving out of the area and the sun setting, shots like this are possible.

L&N Pile Driver 41212 stored at the Kentucky Railway Museum. Steam powered, built 1913.

CN Joffre Yard from 300 meters in altitude

CLN Industries, an old CN facility now privately owned used for railcar storage.

During last years gravel season the balloon track was removed at the Palmer load-out making it necessary for the crews to make a long back up move, so the RR re-instated one of the three remaining... (more)

A 10 minute exposure creates a beautiful star trail effect at the scenic Copper Creek trestles. The upper is CSX's former Clinchfield trackage, while the lower trestle is NS's Appalachia District.... (more)

The northbound signal at Melrose, located at the bottom of the abandoned Saluda Grade, sits darkened as it has since 2001 with a crisp, starry night sky overhead. A special thanks to Charles D... (more)

The beautifully restored Landrum, South Carolina depot is lit up nicely on a cool and windy night. The foreground tracks are on the abandoned stretch of the W-Line towards the famed Saluda grade.

On a warm spring morning, the Landrum, SC train order semaphore's top color aspects are illuminated by the large fireball in the sky. Another day has dawned, but there still hasn't been another tr... (more)

With Orion and his belt standing guard in the dark sky, the impressive figure of Norfolk Southern's inactive signal at Melrose, the bottom of the Saluda Grade is also quite a presence.

A Green Light to Innovation: Just as progress nearly half a century ago altered signalling along the old Washington to Atlanta mainline, progress again strikes as PTC signal upgrades co... (more)

Lone White Pass & Yukon wood box car sits at the top of White Pass on the Canadian side of the US & Canada border. The old box car is used for shelter when the weather gets bad. The couplers and a... (more)