Built between 1851 and 1877, the nearly five-mile-long Hoosac tunnel earned the nickname "The Bloody Pit" as it claimed the lives of over two hundred workers during its construction. One of the ... (more)

Pan Am local LA-3 is seen getting some assistance from Billerica Fire after running low on water working the shop lead.

Since a recent collapse has closed the Hoosac Tunnel for an indefinite amount of time, Pan Am and Pan Am Southern are detouring their manifest trains over Vermont Rail Systems trackage. On Februar... (more)

Santa waves to the photographer as the Santa Express train arrives back in Lincoln after another fun filled trip for the children aboard.

The CSX "Spirit of Law Enforcement" has been the main focus of most Massachusetts railfans this week as it has made two trips into the state on road freights from Selkirk. Although Q427 ... (more)

Colfax, California is a railroad town to the core, a legendary town first serviced by the Central Pacific Railroad and later the Southern Pacific. The railroad was also the southern terminus of th... (more)

The Mountaineer is seen crossing the 1906 built, 400 foot long Willey Brook Bridge that spans the gap between Mount Willard and Mount Willey in Crawford Notch. As the second week of October begins... (more)

The Conway Scenic Railroad Mountaiier is seen passing through Glen. The Boston & Maine F7A 4268 was recently restored at the Conway shops and is powered by a prime mover that was transplanted from... (more)

Midcoast Rail Service RB-2 is seen crossing the Kennebec River in Bath. The remains of the old Route 1 bridge can be seen directly above the rails. The modern replacement bridge can be seen to the... (more)

CSX (former Pan Am) Lawrence-based local LA-3 is seen at Siefel Egg just outside Iron Horse Park in Billerica. This area is known as "The Shops" by the railroaders as its the site of the... (more)

The Pan Am OCS is seen exiting the East Portal of the 4.75 mile long Hoosac Tunnel. The train is carrying potential buyers of the railroad and is traveling to Maine. The Hoosac Tunnel is one of th... (more)

A Westbound grain train exits Tunnel 4 in the John F. Stevens Canyon. This line, arguably one of the most scenic in North America was originally built by the Great Northern Railway. Today it is pa... (more)

The conductor of an inbound Fitchburg to Boston Commuter Rail train smiles for the camera as the train makes a quick stop at Ayer Station.

A Keolis/MBTA work extra is seen stopped on the Grand Junction in Cambridge with PAR1, one of the locomotives from the Pan Am Railways office car train. The vintage FP9A locomotive is headed to ba... (more)

CSX 9280 is seen leading Portland to East Deerfield manifest train POED over the Concord River in Lowell. This locomotive was built in August, 1990 as CSX 7627. It was retired in 2016 and sold to ... (more)