While exploring the abandoned Franklin & Tilton Railroad, I came across a cache of more than a dozen Boston & Maine mileposts, whistle posts, and other concrete posts and signage laying in the adj... (more)

"She won't go another further." On the Simpson Railroad at rails end, 10 miles out from the Shelton waterfront, the 1201 has pulled up on the last few yards of the former mainline, now used as a l... (more)

They Live! Not one, but two old ALCO's have escaped the scrapper's torch in a remote section of Eastern Kentucky. Located in Martin County, KY. these were found sitting near the head of NS's Wolf ... (more)

Forty years ago, in 1973, the last train rumbled across this line. Today, this is a place for the intrepid explorer to enjoy solitude while pondering the vestiges of a lost way of rural life. It... (more)

Ghostly Remains, Part 1. With Halloween approaching, and with the warm tones of autumn quickly fading, a series of twilight photos of the abandoned train station at Gerrish Depot, New Hamp... (more)

Built in 1882 this "Eighth Wonder of the World" lasted 121 years before it was destroyed by a F1 Tornado a little over ten years ago. At the time of the Tornado it was fourth-tallest railway bridg... (more)

Enroute to Cheat Bridge from Elkins, Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad operated Cheat Mountain Salamander and its four car consist were struck by a loaded tandem axle log truck traveling ... (more)

Awaiting its final departure, Clinchfield NW2 359 sits in Kilgore Creek, VA on May 27, 1993. The locomotive was sold to Clinchfield Coal in 1983 after the formation of Seaboard System and worked t... (more)

The shell of a Milwaukee Road Hiawatha tail car grows older in the weeds at a small railroad park in western Minnesota.

On the Romanian forestry railways it was very common to convert road vehicle into rail vehicles. This one seen in the Viseu de Sus yard is based on a Bucegi type truck built in Romania by Roman in... (more)

Consumers Company 701 sits at Mid-Continent Railway Museum, rusting away in the weeds behind the car barn.

Of all the interesting relics I've discovered around Utah's Tintic Mining District, this old Monocoach trailer really grabbed my attention. Spotted near UP's Lynndyl Subdivision main at Tintic Jun... (more)

In May 1961 a westbound Southern Pacific (T&NO) train derailed on the Colorado River bridge between Winchester and West Point, Texas, on T&NO's DALSA main line between Hearne and Flatonia, Texas.... (more)

A very interesting little tourist train: 'Tren Turistico Arenal'. 600mm gauge, length 3.6 km with tunnels and a loop. This train with the loc Diema stands in the valley station 'La Pequeña Helvec... (more)

It's orange paint faded and weathered, DT&I 988 blends with the brick and rusted metal buildings of the former Western Railway of Alabama backshop area. RSCo used the facility in the early 1970s ... (more)