The "storage" lines at Waycross sit quiet awaiting their fate.

With some surprise to the Locals in the area ADBF 1751 shoves across Cesear Chavez Ave to its destination at Friedland Industries. Each crossing is protected by Employees on the ground as all the ... (more)

This locomotive was built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as Union Pacific SD24B 438B in September 1959. Retired by the UP in October 1977, this cabless locomotive was purchased by Prec... (more)

From time to time, some railroads get rid of surplus power, and other railroads pick up other roads' locomotives. In the 1980s, Illinois Central Gulf had excess GP38ACs and the Missouri-Kansas-Te... (more)

Arriving at Decatur train 2 from St. Louis with combined Wabash Cannon Ball and Banner Blue on December 2,1962. At Decatur sections will be forwarded to Chicago and Detroit. Photo by Al Holtz,... (more)

Macon bound manifest #119 departs Atlanta ducking under McDaniel Street and the Griffin District

CSXT 3421 and CSXT 3381 roll over the Cheat River in Rowlesburg WV. and will soon be in the eight notch of power shoving hard against C78424 as the train has already climbed the Newburg Grade, des... (more)

The 315 "yellowbonnet" was one of the 74 passenger F-units which had been leased to Amtrak for its trains operating on the Santa Fe. When the lease terminated, the units were converted... (more)

GP18 and GP35 team-up to power the westbound local. GP18 178 was the last diesel put into service by an independent CofG before the Southern takeover in June 1963.

For the first time ever, the Illinois Railway Museum's resident GG1 poses next to Spaulding Tower as museum volunteers re-enact hooping up orders during the museum's "Shay it Forward" ev... (more)

Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's newest locomotive and first F unit, sits in the Bryson City yard wearing a "Polar Express" banner.

An ALCO A-B-A set leads eastbound with 87 cars near Cheyenne Wyoming in 1955. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Classic Crescent Winter temperatures at minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit with all the splendors this most beautiful of a view in the morning sun after a winter storm.

For many, many years, Montana Rail Link 50-foot boxcar No. 100982, faded but still adorning MRL’s original logos, has sat on a stub spur at Toston, Montana. It’s still there on July 9, 2023!

OKLAHOMA CITY OK (January) 1975 — ATSF F7A 275L gleams in the sun while pausing at Nowers Yard. EMD built the phase II unit in November-December 1953 (b/n 18923) and delivered it in blue with ch... (more)