Not much going on trackside but the sky was full of action as the Northern Lights were dancing.

The Milky Way makes itself known in the sky on a Summer night over CP Summit in Vaughn on the Hagerstown District. The former Norfolk & Western CPLs stand guard just as they have for many, many ye... (more)

The Norfolk & Western era CPLs stand guard at CP Ellis Run in Lithia under a star filled sky.

The sound of AC traction GEs making track speed fill the night air as the headlights of southbound NS 11Z shine on a clear signal at Stuarts Draft.

KCS Hazmat tank car used for training

It's 0130 and nothing is southbound on the CN Iron Range sub, and nothing is southbound on the CN Rainy sub, but the northern lights above were full of action here at the Ramshaw diamond.

Point-No-Point Replacement In Progress. Conrail Day (so named for the creation of Consolidated Rail Corporation on April 1, 1976), April 1, 2023, was a good day to check on the progress of ... (more)

Green over red on the signal and red over green in the sky as a southbound CN freight hums along the Rainy sub about to cross over the Ramshaw diamond.

Jackson can be a hot bed of activity at times. This is where the CN's Mainline of Mid-America crosses the KCS Meridian Speedway. Here we have 3 trains all fighting to get thru Switchtender, which ... (more)

Approach. The dwarf CPL at Arthur Kill station on the Staten Island Railway is showing "Approach," as the departing train has just cleared the block. With CPL signals and thir... (more)

A lineup of traction motors and other locomotive parts can be found in the main shop at Mid-America Car. Taken with permission on a guided shoot.

East Cavern. On February 10, 2016, East Side Access was still a good number of years away from becoming Grand Central Madison. This area would become the tunnel for tracks 203/204 on the up... (more)

NS 183 derailment photo in Logansport, IN just east of 18th Street during July 1988. The derailment occurred due to 183 going into emergency when the head end was crossing the Wabash River over 1 ... (more)

NS 183 derailment photo in Logansport, IN just east of 18th Street during July 1988. The derailment occurred due to 183 going into emergency when the head end was crossing the Wabash River over 1 ... (more)

NS 183 derailment photo in Logansport, IN just east of 18th Street during July 1988. The derailment occurred due to 183 going into emergency when the head end was crossing the Wabash River over 1 ... (more)