Making a rare Saturday run the Batten Kill Railroad plowed the entire length of their line with a pair light engines to open up after the massive 3 feet of snow deposited on Washington County by W... (more)

Close Call!

With the headlights and ditch lights on at first glance this looks pretty scary. But after a second you realize the train is not on the main and the woman isn't run... (more)

The Sound and the Fury

Five roots blown 2000 hp GP38-series locomotives put on a stunning show. While this sight was something to behold, it was the sound of these classics ru... (more)

Out of the Maw

Winter Dreamscape - Part 2

The prior Saturday I got this amazing image at State Line Tunnel: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/680266/

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Standing On a Bridge in Winslow, Arizona...

Such a fine sight indeed here at one of the most iconic locations in all of western railroading.

Looking west off of ... (more)

The Pioneer Valley Railroad consists of former New Haven Railroad trackage that was once the northern extension of the canal line from New Haven north. This was one of the NH's few incursions nor... (more)

The Human Element

So story time. This photo wasn't planned, but nothing could really be more appropriate.

The whole impetus of my long weekend trip to PA was to... (more)

South Scranton Reflection

The Shot of the Day...err trip perhaps!

On this particular weekend I made a little speed trip down to Scranton to spend 24 hrs with two o... (more)

"The Pine Tree Route"

You know it's bad when you write the caption in your head before you even take the shot! But when I saw this young white pine growing along the... (more)

Old School Providence Railroading

Another morning I should have been asleep but instead did a little shooting.

On the drive home from Boston this particlar AM I pass... (more)

Pennsy Heritage in North Adams

As much as I always wanted a freight at the East Portal which I got for the first time on this day it was actually THIS was my favorite shot of t... (more)

Batten Killed It!

After making the 7 hr round trip drive the prior Friday to see nothing I wasn't sure making the trek again in rainy miserable weather was worth it.

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Sneaking On To The Street!

Selkirk based local B765 turns on to South 7th Street for a block of street running after coming through the town square and crossing Warren Ave. on t... (more)

God Created All Men, But Samuel Colt Made All Men Equal

I'm sure some of you who are students of more than just railroad history have heard that old quote. So why share it her... (more)

Before the Fall!

Less than two weeks after this shot was taken - on February 12th - a portion of the west end of the 150 year old bore would collapse severing Pan Am Southern's... (more)