The Doldrums of Summer
On a hot, muggy and generally unpleasant summer morning in Missouri, a BNSF grainer makes its way to St. Louis for an interchange with the Terminal Railroad.

Greenville & Western Z590 at Williamston

The high-speed train "Sapsan" is going from Saint-Petersburg to Moscow.

The diesel loco 2M62-774 leads a passenger train.

The American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners (AAPRCO) convention train heads East for Albany after receiving Amtrak power for the CSX mainline. Syracuse is seen in the distance.

A chartered Medway train, 53410, from Vilar Formoso to R.Leandro Siderurgia.

Nickel Plate Road 765 accelerates its passenger train out of Ray after a brief stop for a photo runby.

CSX M626-17 has CSX 1976 Conrail heritage unit leading and CSX 911 "Spirit Of Our First Responders" trailing 2nd along with CSX 2712 GP38-2 3rd headed eastbound along the Erie Canal in C... (more)

NECR 3038 leads 610 as it switches out Hillandale Farms in Franklin CT.

Norfolk Southern's "Railroader Appreciation" unit leads its very first train, 391, departing Inman Yard in Atlanta with mixed freight for McDonough and Macon, while a yard job with an Ec... (more)

D&H, Delaware and Hudson U23B;s 2310-2306-2301-2314, with NE87 on the ex-Reading Line at Allentown, Pennsylvania. June 11. 1978. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

NS' newest special painted unit sits on display at the Railroader's Memorial Museum in Altoona the day after Family Day.

The Virginian heritage unit sits on display at the Altoona Railroader's Memorial Museum. It was on display for Family day where NS unveiled their employee appreciation unit.

The westbound Pennsylvanian arrives at the Altoona station while a helper set waits for its next assignment in the background.

Chessie, C&O GP30 3027 leads Chessie GP9 6440, GP40-2 4219, GP30 6917, GP40-2 4215, with the Skinner across the Youghiogheny River at South Connellsville, Pennsylvania. November 11, 1985. Jack D K... (more)