Rain clouds are rolling out at sunset as the crew sends their power to the roundhouse. NCTM's FP7, Southern 6133, goes for a spin on the turntable in the day's last light, aiming for the glow from... (more)

I happened to be in Moab, UT when a friend reminded me that the once a week UP potash local runs on a Friday, wait thats today! All my previous plans for the day were now pushed to the side as I h... (more)

McCloud 2-6-2 #25 steams on for the Oregon Coast Scenic Railway as it departs Garibaldi on a typical pacific northwest afternoon. Here the train is seen passing by the historic 1936 US Coast Guard... (more)

Being a new engineer has its stresses. There is a lot to look and listen for and learn to feel while managing the demands of the crew's directions. Additionally, older locomotives have their own q... (more)

Kenefick Park is an impressive welcoming after crossing the Missouri river from Council Bluffs, IA into Omaha, Nebraska. It happens to be even more of a sight at night!

The cab of an Amtrak F40 rests in the weeds next to its frame at Larry's Truck and Electric in McDonald, OH. Although it is sad to see so many locomotives in this state, many of their components h... (more)

Even liquid snow couldnt dampen the spirits on opening night of the 2022 Polar Express season at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. Here the train waits in the rain for passengers to reload... (more)

Morning run. An intermodal train slows for a crew change at Altoona in preparation for its climb up to Horseshoe curve. Deadlines always fascinate me for some reason, especially when they are fi... (more)

An uncommon meet between 2 short lines at a 4 way stop. Crews exchange info during a meet at the diamond at Whitney, NC between the Winston Salem Southbound and the Atlantic Railway. Traffic at th... (more)

A massive 123 with 146 cars, mid train DPUs and manned power on the rear begins its descent down the southern loops on its way from Asheville to Linwood, NC. The first few cars have just exited Bu... (more)

A Knoxville and Holston River Railroad crew drifts past Knoxville Locomotive Works 1998 at the north end of Coster yard. The former CECX 1919, is a Cummins Tier 4 compliant QSK95 demonstrator was ... (more)

The unique shovel nose GE typically power the excursion trains. However, our power began to experience ground fault issues while enroute. The VERY unique DL-535Es were kept at the ready in Skagway... (more)

The "Night Gas" dodges clouds as it heads over the 797-foot Marent Trestle west of Missoula, Montana on their way up Evaro Hill.

I happened to be in Moab, UT when a friend reminded me that the once a week UP potash local runs on a Friday, wait thats today! All of my previous plans for the day were now pushed to the side as ... (more)

One of the museum's primary workhorses recently got a cosmetic overhaul. Now, contractors are working inside the historic roundhouse to finish out a mechanical overhaul. New power assemblies sit i... (more)