Walking Horse & Eastern FP7 #806 sure has seen better days, She now set's on a spur track rusting away.

Back in 1976, urban sprawl had yet to envelope Fairfax Station, VA. It was still a largely rural area populated with dense forest and scenic farms. One would not recognize the location today, no... (more)

Southbound Southern No. 5, the "Piedmont," passes through Rockfish, VA in Oct., 1974 with four FP7s. Note the TOFC flats on the rear.

On a bleak January day in 1975, Southern's southbound No. 7, the "Lynchburg Special," makes a station stop at Monroe, VA with FP7 No. 6146. At this time, No. 7 was normally a mixed train between ... (more)

You got to get up pretty early in the morning to get this shot. Actually you do as the dinner train faces northeast so 1940 in this location doesn't get her due. IMHO, one of the finest three ca... (more)

The southbound Piedmont sits at Kemper Street.

Amtrak No. 5 winds its way through a reverse curve as it comes down the western slope of Donner Pass.

Workmen sand and refuel ex-Zephyr F-unit No. 915A.

Southern Railway FP7A #3499, flying white "extra" flags, leads a westbound New Georgia Railroad excursion train (Extra 3499 West) on the Dothan (AL) district. #3499 was built June 1950 as Cincin... (more)

Southern painted FP7s 3496 and 3497 lead the 1986 Tennessee Homecoming Train through Morristown.

Southern Railway FP7A #3499, with a greeting from the brakeman and flying white "extra" flags, leads a westbound New Georgia Railroad excursion train (Extra 3499 West) out of the yard and down Roo... (more)

Southern Railway FP7A #3499 leads a westbound excursion train (Extra 3499 West) on the Dothan (AL) District). Southern Railway FP7A #3499 was built June 1950 as Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas ... (more)

Southern Railway FP7A #3499, built June 1950 as Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway (CNO&TP) #6147, leads a westbound excursion train (Extra Southern Railway #3499 West) down Rooseve... (more)

The Western Maryland 243 rolls past the old mine foundations at Linan, West Virginia.

This train is negotiating the sharp curve on the ex-Western Maryland line now operated by West Virginia Central. How sharp? We were told that it's the second sharpest main line curve (formerly) ... (more)