An Acela heads north up the center track at full speed. Odenton has seen many trains pass by since a station was first built there by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad (already under PRR control... (more)

A Regional runs up the NEC northbound on a busy Saturday afternoon.

Still a few B&O CPLs around! I made a special trip out to Cumberland just to see them one more time. The eastbound Capitol Limited comes around the bend at West Hump; shortly it will pass... (more)

BNSF color is pretty much the only thing that can brighten up the post-foliage scene along the Patapsco as it pulls K133-08 west. approaching the crossing at Gaither. Dead trees, dull foliage, I ... (more)

Snow in the DC forest: Foreign power passes through a woodsy scene in an otherwise-suburban area not far outside Washington DC.

Foreign power through the snow make for a delightful 2014-15 winter.

Diesels make for good charters too! One of WMSR's GP30s poses at the station at the end of a WMSR/Lerro mini-charter.

An unexpected bonus from attending the WMSR/Lerro evening diesel photo charter was seeing 734 steamed up. The engine was making someone very happy as they enjoyed their "Hands on the Throttle" ti... (more)

It looks like the engine is being walked into the engine house!. Dusk at Strasburg; putting things away for the night.

Massive glint as the engine makes it way back to the engine house in reverse after having filled up on water.

As the sun sets the crew puts the engine away for the night in the enginehouse. Sunset glint catches various shiny surfaces as it makes its way inside.

While visiting the W&W engine facility and yard, a local resident named Jerry drove by with his A class hot rod and generously agreed to let me take a shot. Note the tank on the front, which I am ... (more)

Northbound grain emerges out of the fog into early morning sun. A Chase Gunnoe photo charter.

This venerable, or soon to be venerable, B40-8 awaits its next move as rain approaches; drops would begin to fall within an hour. Note the pseudo bumper stop at the end of track, borrowed from an... (more)

White flags in place, B&O's best waits in the muted light of foggy sunshine as the train is readied for a passenger extra heading to Moorefield.

Dennis Fulton points out to me that this particul... (more)