Wheels slipping. Although the day was rainy and sand boxes were empty, ALL personnel made efforts to move the train. Unfortunately they didn´t make it.
A quick visit to the The Shore Line Trolley Museum on Sunday, July 21, 2019 shows how the grounds of the museum have changed radically in the past few years. The foreground has seen significant cl... (more)
The westbound counterpart to photos #640955 and 640956 holds the main passing tidy frame depot at Bonner, just a few miles to Missoula.
New Reading GP35s lead westbound freight into Falls Yard.
A giant at rest. Southern Pacific Daylight # 4449 is seen at the Oregon Rail Heritage Centre on the evening of 6th October 2017.
C&O F7A 7051 and B&O F7A 4607 at Western Maryland yard, Hagerstown, Md., June 6, 1965.
One can almost hear the long ago din and bustle of the Great Northern Railroad town of Wellington echo off the walls of the first snowshed on the line down to Skykomish. The structure is now part... (more)
"End of the Line" The fate of the remaining NYGL equipment rusting away on the Dundee Spur in Passaic, NJ remains unknown after the railroad has agreed to abandon the 1... (more)
With fall colors occurring so early in the season in Alaska I was able to get a second go round on my trip to British Columbia as seen here as the southbound CP Way Freight rolls along the shores ... (more)
A burnt GE coming. While a crewmember at the left opens the gate for Canadian Allied Diesel, the other crewmember is riding CN 2684 (the DPU on CN 308 which derailed in Plaster Rock,... (more)
Portland bound BN train coming off Columbia River main passing Vancouver Amtrak station
Reading Brill Motor Car #4077 is seen in front of the grand three-story Victorian depot at Skillman, NJ. Just behind the "doodlebug" is the station's semaphore passenger controlled flag stop signa... (more)
Prime Mover Mover A view of one of the shop tracks at Baltimore & Ohio’s Glenwood Yard reveals Chesapeake & Ohio 8504, the hulk of an F7B used to transport prime movers. Also on ... (more)
New Haven EMD GP9 1218, and 1224 with Alco RS11 1412. From my slide collection with no name on slide.
First responder vehicles pose with the freshly painted "Honoring First Responders" SD60E number 9-1-1 at the main entrance to Altoona's Juniata Shop. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information... (more)
Amtrak and SCL power working at Raleigh, NC in August 1973
A line of clouds march upriver, following some severe storms that have passed through the Clark Fork Valley just to the east, as an eastbound BNSF grain train follows the same waterway between Her... (more)
Someone stole the number boards! A long line of C40-8s and SD9043MACs slowly waste away an afternoon as they sit in the Roseville Yard. All of these units need repair and are waiting for "their tu... (more)
It's Christmas Eve and my last train before CP shuts down for the Christmas holiday was a beauty: an SD30C-ECO (CP 5019), a GP20C-ECO (CP 2203) and a GP38 (CP 3020) lead train 499 out of a nice su... (more)
Whoever said that railroading isn't as manpower intensive as it used to be has apparently never been to a derailment scene. What appears to be a CN employee is cutting the mangled rail from under ... (more)
There's a relatively decent amount of activity on New Year's Day at BNSF's yard in San Diego. On the far left, power from the H-BARSDG8 sits after bringing a train in overnight. In the middle, an ... (more)
The waiting game...
This is what happens when rails are subjected to intense heat. The "sulphite bridge" in Franklin, New Hampshire, is a wooden covered bridge structure typical to New England. It was built in 1896... (more)
IRM's Nebraska Zephyr is seen on the former street running portion of the Wisconsin Central through Oshkosh, WI. on its way to Neenah. Yes, its times like these I wish I had a 'railfan filter' for... (more)
Santa Fe CF7 2601 smacked into something a little hard, as it had extensive front end damage when found on February 7th, 1985, in San Bernardino, California. This damage would prove to be fatal, ... (more)
Cab shot of CSX 662 in the yard at West Springfield. Taken with Canon Digital Rebel
Two days before Amtrak, the remant of the "Twilight Limited" presents a pretty sad picture.
N de M #3028, built in 1946, rests in the sun getting a nice Mexican tan. She is slowly undergoing restoration to operation at the capable New Hope and Ivyland Railroad. This class of engine was... (more)
An Atlantic Ave. elevated train leaves the Nostrand Avenue stop. At the time of the photo, the Dodgers were a year removed from Brooklyn. For a different perspective of this location in 2006, ch... (more)
Although the trees are still green into the first week of Fall, the rails shine red from the headlight of BRW 752.
Tennessee Pass—1985 Rolling over the very top of Tennessee Pass after helping an eastbound Rio Grande freight up the 3% grade out of Minturn are four SD40T-2 Tunnel Motors—the engin... (more)
As locomotives approach the "Dodo" servicing tracks at the north end of Union Pacific's Dolores Yard in Carson, California, there is a sign posted reminding crews to pull forward as much possible ... (more)
Southern Rwy F7 #4264 leads westbound at Hickory, NC (February 1971)
The former B&O line to St. Louis was taken out of service several years ago and crossing signals deactivated. However, over 150 flat cars were still stored on the line in Shattuc and Aviston, so ... (more)
The 8305 has lost all her friends, at one time there were about a dozen 0-8-0 steam locomotives on this siding, now she sits alone and tender-less the last of the Northwestern Steel & Wire mill's ... (more)
If the BNSF is power short today, this is why. I would have loved to see the new GEVOs leading!
Progress on piers, boats and floats everywhere, orange winter coveralls abound. Dynamite blew up most of leaning support that caused problem
In what almost looks like a GP30 gaining ground on a Kenworth is actually Rio Grande No. 3011 being trucked through a temporary gap in the fencing at the Colorado Railroad Museum on August 11, 200... (more)
A pair of F40PH-3 rebuilds speed towards a limited to clear signal at Henry House with the Eastbound Canadian.
FP9 6540 is being prepared for the lunch train at Boone, Iowa, on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad. Lots to see at the Boone station, including a number of former commuter cars and cabooses fr... (more)
Can I get a light? The crew of the UP 9000 peers below as a gathering of military and civilian personnel converse as they wait for their passenger train to points east to back into the depo... (more)
Is This Where You Wanted the Grain Delivered? While on a trip to see C&O 614 pull a trip from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, we had some time to look around the Steel City. At McKees Ro... (more)
Dream Becomes Reality…
"The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) T1 Steam Locomotive Trust is a non-profit organization that believes in thinking differently about preservation. Through hard wor... (more)
GASX (GATX Corporation) stock car in use by Great Markwestern Packing Company. At least on Conrail, loaded, these would be the first cars behind the locomotives on intermodal trains, and there wou... (more)
Southern Pacific Railroad Police caboose No. 4709 rolls west on the rear of a SP freight at Vail (Cienega Creek), Arizona, on April 22, 1990. SP had several of these cars that were used by special... (more)
After pushing a westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight west out of Denver to the top of the grade in the Moffat Tunnel during a late winter snowstorm, a helper set of two BN GE C30-7s drif... (more)
A pair of Soo Line geeps (out of sight to the left) move a 750-ton reactor from the port of Duluth to interchange with BN at Rice's Point Yard. This train would depart for Canada two days later o... (more)
Back in 1989, a converted road vehicle leaves Tismana , towards Apa Neagra, with a group of forestry workers heading for their work place.
I have heard stories from old heads about having trains stuck at the overhead west of Tara in past winters. I can see why, and to think this is just after 2 snow storms. Hate to see this drift aft... (more)
The Canadian has just arrived at Lake Louise after ascending Kicking Horse Pass and exiting British Columbia. The consist is still in winter mode with only 7 cars. Note the lack of activity at the... (more)
Evidence of the continuing fascination with this magnificent form of motive power. Activities have been suspended to watch this 1987 NRHS Convention excursion as it races eastbound thru this tiny... (more)
Three red and white GM&O GP38-2s, lead by 705, roll a southbound freight through Gibson City and a meet with the northbound American Freedom Train.
Clovis' 250-ton locomotive crane 199798 makes short work of rerailing an errant covered hopper in Clovis Yard, December 22, 1988. The 199798 was built by Industrial Brownhoist in 1946 and was Sant... (more)
By this time the Engine house had been razed and the locomotives were serviced out doors in all kinds of weather. These units look betrayed but there is still life in them.
An overall view three days after the wreck of Q380-09, it would be at least one more day before a track would be open.
Very long symbol freight headed for Bangor in the early fall when first generation EMDs still ruled the Maine Central.
SCL 874, its ACL heritage showing, has become an issue for a southbound crew headed from Columbia to Savannah on the former SAL main, and so is being shoved into a wood yard spur near Swansea. Th... (more)
BN F45 #6600 and SPS C424 #4240 rest at Hillyard shops in Spokane shortly after the merger.
After being turned on the C&O turntable in Charlottesville, Virginia, former C&O 2-8-4 2716 crosses over its own rails on the Southern railway main line. This handsome Berkshire is currently in th... (more)
It's a busy day at the beach as H-BARSDG3 pulls away from the Del Mar Bluffs as they approach Torrey Pines and the beginning of their ascent of Miramar Hill.
What a shame ! This meter gauge Alco is full of grafities by some brainless young vandals. There is no connection line between the station and the central workhouse ! ,so Hellenic railways using t... (more)
Cotton Belt B36-7 7771 is seen on the whisker tracks around the turntable in Los Angeles' large Taylor Yard on September 21st, 1981. This GE diesel was involved in a wreck in Moscow, Texas, on Ap... (more)
Newly rebuilt SPMW 324, the "Snow Fighters" passes the camera at Lawton, NV.
After their "careers" in the Rio Grande Zephyr ended, the Rio Grande F-Units could be found in freight service. A F9 A/B set is shunting at Leadville on the branch from Malta.
Three old geeps climb the grade from Gantt's Quarry back to Sylacauga. There they'll head to Talladega, where they will move over to SCL rails for the trip back to Boyles Yard in Birmingham. In ... (more)
When the UP reactivated 2187 (SD60) you would have thought they might have given her a touch-up to cover that massive graffiti tag she received while being stored in the Dead Line at the Burnham Y... (more)
9/17/02, 6:45 a.m., CSX P945-017 crossing the Wabash River with 2 WC SD45s pulling a RB&BB circus train southbound north of Lafayette, IN. This move started in Green Bay, WI and ended in Indianapo... (more)
I believe this is the train to Charlottetown, PEI via the ferry waiting to depart Moncton. I had arrived shortly before on the Budd car from Saint John, and was waiting to catch the Ocean to Mont... (more)
BC Rail's RDC passenger service from North Vancouver, BC to Squamish/Lillouett/Prince George started with a trip along the cliffs above Howe Sound. Here the two car train bends around the cliffs a... (more)
Santa Fe’s northbound Train 12, the Chicagoan, is just south of Topeka, Kansas on its run from Dallas to Chicago on Nov. 6, 1966. Lead unit 15 is an E6 while the trailing cab unit is No. 11, an... (more)
L&N L-1 class Mountain-type number 418 is still in the early stages of running repairs at the company’s Corbin, KY backshop in this scene from 1946. The engine’s four-wheel pony, or engine tru... (more)
They said I seemed to know a little about a steam engine (Ha, fooled them!) and they let me take fireman lessons all the way up and all the way back. Can't beat that. A special thanks to everyon... (more)
Push Pull train from Maple shade. Was this the first of it's kind in the world.
It is Christmas Day, 1991, and an interesting assortment af Amtrak power calls the NOUPT Diesel Shop home for the Hollidays. Brand new B32-8WH's 506 and 505 gleam as GP40s 651 and 652 sit on adja... (more)
Sunrise on the Rio Grande Southern. The "sunrise" herald of the Rio Grande Southern on Locomotive #455's tender stands out in the early morning light as she crosses a small wooden trestle r... (more)
Second-to-last day before Amtrak
Rainbow Era Throughout 2023, and now 2024, Norfolk Southern has experienced systemwide power shortages thanks to their 2019 locomotive purge. At the end of the year, after leasing a small ... (more)
CSX's "stealth" paint scheme was one of the ugliest ever, and at first I thought that's what was being worn by the 8960. Photo comments indicate that it's actually wearing a coat of primer.
A southbound ic approaching Bralos station in a very cold day
The first ES44ACi in Brazil: The new model was assembled in the Wabtec plant, in Contagem-MG. The first ones, are from Suzano, numbers 2543 and 2542. In the photo, both units were photographed at ... (more)
The end for these BN F7s - 676,644,602,684,626
Three F units guide Burlington Northern’s westbound Train 25, "North Coast Limited,” upstream along the Jefferson River at Willow Creek, Montana on March 21, 1971, six weeks before the bi... (more)
Export GE locomotives roll east on NS as an 098 at Jeannette.
Mount Hood looms over a westbound Coal train meeting an eastbound manifest at Wishram on a beautiful Columbia River morning. The Celilo Bridge, in the distance, crosses the Columbia from Wishram ... (more)
My great, great uncle Robert F. McKee, Sr., was a design engineer at Baldwin and he would give my father different Baldwin Locomotive Works builder's cards when my father would visit him in Collin... (more)
On June 9, 1966, the westbound train 19 "The Chief" arrives at Trinidad, Colorado behind F7A #21, F7A #327 and three F7B's. Photo from my collection. Photographer K. Crist.
Recently painted ATSF 18 coupled to ATSF 26 at the diesel shops in the Barstow yard.
CN's Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) consist idles west of the Walker Yard Diesel Shops in snowy Edmonton, AB. Since being put into service, the units have been captive between Edmonton and Fort McMur... (more)
