The fan grids on the roof look like F3 grids but the side trim looks F7 and unit shows up as F7 in rosters. This July trip to Chicago was my first trip West of Ohio. It was also my first time seei... (more)

For a long time the Santa Fe war bonnet F unit was the standard Ikon of American Railroading. It was Lionel's big seller, it was on the cover of Athearn Kits and it was associated with Hollywood s... (more)

Aurora bound commuter.

The Empire Builder at full stride on the Q’s three track thoroughfare.

New Haven LB-2 the overnight freight from Lowell shows up just after sunup on the original New Haven mainline, the Midland division. The New Haven is few days away from becoming part of Penn Centr... (more)

I never tired of taking FL9 shots. Now I wish I had more F unit and FA unit shots from all over.

Providence Local on a dry afternoon just before the massive railroad shake up on the east coast.

Yes it did look like and sound like an airplane. At the time of this picture security on the Penn-Central was very lax on the right of way. The photographer in front of me is obviously in a danger... (more)

United Aircraft and DOT joined the Penn Central in operating the Turbotrain between Boston and New York. It was a success with the passengers, but did fit with conventional trains in operations. ... (more)

After the hasty merger of the Pennsy and the NYC The railroad names and heralds were sanded off and sometimes never replaced with any railroad name on the earlier motive power.