A version in color of our Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge freight as it sits under a quickly setting sun taking on some water prior to a departure to Chama. One of several unstaged scenes to b... (more)

Reminders of what was..... A visit to the Nevada Northern Railway Museum is like walking through a time warp. Everywhere along the line there are undisturbed artifacts, some subtle and som... (more)

Guys? Guys? Come back, guys! Don't just leave me here! This old B&O caboose, class C-27 (thanks, Scooter), appears operational but perhaps faces its last days, sitting at the end of a remot... (more)

N&W caboose No. 518575 was trailing a southbound empty hopper train at Riverton Junction in Front Royal, VA on October 13, 1987.

Conrail N5B caboose No. 22818 trails an eastbound manifest into Jacks Narrows at Mapleton, PA on March 20, 1978. Anyone for a new 1978 Chevy Corvette?

A pan of a WM freight heading down the hill beneath one last splash of fall color, just hanging on. A Carl Franz charter. To see Mitch Goldman's take on a WM caboose pan, see Railroad: Western Maryland Railway
Locomotive: Caboose
Location: Frostburg, Maryland, USA
Locomotive #: WM 1813
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 26, 2009

The ATSF 999784 Caboose crosses the diamond as it passes UD Tower at Union Station, if you look close at the lower window, you can see the paper work is being completed.

In memory of WMSR conductor Richard Markle, who was called home on January 4th, 2010. The WMSR won't be the same without him. (Thanks to Paolo Roffo for the information and the text.)

PS: M... (more)

Western Maryland #1813 brings the rear of the train around Helmstetter's Curve. Nothing like a red caboose! A Railroad: Western Maryland Railway
Locomotive: Caboose
Location: Corriganville, Maryland, USA
Locomotive #: WM 1813
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 19, 2009

The day draws to an end, and shadows grow long as the sun sets on a PM caboose bringing up the markers and rolling into twilight across the frozen Michigan winter landscape.

EJ&E 529 caboose at the Illinois Railway Museum waiting to be restored

A flock of sheep dine on fresh hay completely unphased by 38T rolling past this farm in Carson, located along the NS Southern Tier.

Go to the link below to see same scene from opposite angle. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=221982 Geeps are headed for Mt Hope to pick up loaded hoppers. Caboose is on end of work ... (more)

Highball! A conductor signals to the front end as the yard switcher moves on the adjacent track. A Peter Lerro photo charter.

C&O 3109 is still in service at the end of trains, but typically only for remote control reverse maneuvers like this while switching local industries. This move involved passing through a junkyar... (more)