The neon sign towering over Raton, NM comes alive at 7pm, allowing this view of the former ATSF passenger depot. The depot is still functioning in the service of Amtrak and BNSF.

The lone operating wig-wag in Colorado waits for the call to duty in 10 hours when the westbound Southwest Chief will pass by on its way to California. It passes time admiring the fantastic stars... (more)

In the aftermath of an August 2000 derailment of a coal train, someone with a sense of humor, or perhaps some kids having fun, decorated the spilled coal load of Rio Grande 100-ton quad hopper No.... (more)

Running over five hours late Amtraks eastbound Cardinal passes through historic Thurmond with the New York Centrals Portland on the back end.

The Aiken Railway's new caboose awaits a paint job in the GRLW yard in Belton, SC.

Cincinnati's famous Art Deco landmark, Cincinnati Union Terminal, shines in the sun on a beautiful summer day in August of 2012.

On an old weather worn woodchip hopper, a shippers tag shows that the contents came from the Royal Blue chipmill. The mill currently owned by International Paper was once the site of a huge coal o... (more)

Forty years ago, in 1973, the last train rumbled across this line. Today, this is a place for the intrepid explorer to enjoy solitude while pondering the vestiges of a lost way of rural life. It... (more)

BURNED AND SCORCHED, BUT STILL STANDING. If you've been a Railpictures viewer for a while, you may recall my shot of a couple of teenagers Railroad: Boston & Maine
Locomotive: None
Location: Franklin, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: None
Train ID: None
Photo Date: October 20, 2013

Ghostly Remains, Part 1. With Halloween approaching, and with the warm tones of autumn quickly fading, a series of twilight photos of the abandoned train station at Gerrish Depot, New Hamp... (more)

OLDEST RAIL on Railpictures? Left to rust in the New Hampshire woods is what I believe to be the oldest stick of rail portrayed on this site. Perhaps it is the rarest, too. The St. Alban... (more)

The grand old Union Station in Louisville KY no longer has any tracks leading up to its head house. In fact, there's a bus maintenance lot behind her and she is the local city bus service's headqu... (more)

The abandoned Big Four Bridge over the Ohio River in Louisville has been re-purposed as a pedestrian bridge (I'm guessing one of the sturdiest ones out there).

Flying through the clouds—soon enough
A pair of Boeing 737 fuselages on a westbound BNSF manifest freight train passing by the reflective waters of Frog Pond west of Trout Creek, Mont... (more)

Sunset on the MoPac, it has been 16+ years since a through train ventured through the small town of Leoti, KS. 16 years since the ABS signals have displayed a high green indication for a westbound... (more)