The front tender truck is removed from C&O 2716's tender by Kentucky Railway Museum and Kentucky Steam Heritage volunteers. A roller bearing truck will be installed in its place as required for t... (more)

On a beautiful summer morning, the crew of the Hudson local flag Warren and 7th Streets during the busy rush hour as they ascend towards Greenport Center to the ADM Mill with 15 loads.

After the new switch and track was laid down to replace the old one at CSX's Goodman Street Yard, front end loaders were used to spread ballast on the new tracks.

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)

Land shark! A former C&NW (UP) C40-8 has cut off its train and is about to head for the diesel facility at Proctor with some additional artwork on its pilot plow.

A B23-7 drills the Southern Railway yard in Monroe, Virginia. The grass growing in the yard tracks is a good indicator that this yard’s future is in jeopardy. Today, a single-track main line and... (more)

"The Final Goodbye"

Down to his CB&Q cap and overalls, Roger was the engineer this day. The cab of the BN 9908.

The daily East Tennessee Railway local approaches the former ET&WNC (Tweetsie) mainline before reversing and heading to the Norfolk Southern interchange in Johnson City.

On a hazy muggy June morning it was just another fine day on the railroad, but we witness one of the most unique piece of railroad maintenance equipment. GMS-1 is one of two self-propelled geometr... (more)

A switch crew on their way to work the small yard at the SCL freight house just south of Union Station has just had a brief respite from the June afternoon heat as they rolled below Union's shed.

Two big machines work in tandem: one for laying concrete ties, the other, for laying welded rail. The crew here is adding a second main track between Knightsen and Oakley, CA, on Santa Fe's Stockt... (more)

Joseph H. Boardman, 1948 – 2019. Seen here in the cab of the historic steam locomotive Santa Fe 3751, Mr. Boardman enjoyed a few moments in the engineers seat while visiting the Amtrak facilitie... (more)

The unmistakable silhouette of the EMD F40PH series locomotive awaits its conductor to button things up to head out of Huntdale, NC on a soggy November night.

As cold weather sets in the rail on the railroads will go thru some strain. As the steel cools with winter temperatures, it contracts. That means any points that are weak will break or pull apart.... (more)