A warm evening in August of 1971 as Chicago, Milwaukee, St.Paul & Pacific "Little Joe" #E79 is ready to head East out of Avery, Idaho. The depot still served as an order office, lunch counter, and... (more)

Laying over at the end of the Blue Island branch

CSX experiments with side dump boxcar. Results above.

A pan shot need not be of a train, an engine, or part of an engine!

These levers, having served for decades, have only until September 17th before they are put to rest. In the far background is the track diagram/indicator board. Brad Morocco's take on the scene ... (more)

No confusion in this yard, where the switches are labeled!

For a shot of another switchstand with similar labeling, albeit not so close-up, see shot Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)
Locomotive:
Location: Hancock, West Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 28, 2007

A brand new Safetran signal awaits installation in Hancock, perhaps with the assistance of the maintenance truck in the background.

Only signal maintenance people usually get a view like this! A new Safetrans signal bridge lies on the ground (one signal turned sideways, one already pointed forward), awaiting installation as t... (more)

The "G" plate usually designates a "grade" signal where a train can pass a stop and proceed signal without stopping (but at restricted speed) so as not to stall on the grade. At the Cloppers CPL ... (more)

The city of Bowie has preserved the former PRR tower governing the connection to the Pope's Creek Sub, moving it outside of the wye a few yards and keeping the main equipment inside. From the tow... (more)

The sun has set but the need for passenger transportation in a major European city never goes away, so the grand terminals live on. One can enjoy a similar view while dining in the restaurant jus... (more)

Sun in the eyes at dusk makes for a difficult WB departure past the imposing tower at the main station in Frankfurt.

Like the sign says...

Unlike other CSX Metropolitan Sub CPLs, the ones at Seneca Fill have protective mesh, presumably to protect against vandalism.