A NYS&W trainman was protecting the movement as a set of light engines backed through the yard at Binghamton, NY on June 19, 1984 with RS-3 No. 101 and C430s No's. 3000 and 3004.

It was early evening in Gladstone, VA and things were quiet for awhile. Westbound manifest No. 91 had yet to arrive from Richmond and the conductor for the yard job was walking over to the yard o... (more)

The power from eastbound Ann Arbor Train No. 502 had cut off from its train, to do some local work, in Cadillac, MI on June 19, 1981. As this was going on, westbound No. 501 was passing No. 502 o... (more)

I have always had a thing about the tunnel portals on C&O's Fort Spring Tunnel in Fort Spring, WV. Constructed in 1946-1947, to me they have a definite "art deco" look. Although not remote by an... (more)

Amtrak's experiment at running a passenger train on the N&W through Virginia was relatively short lived. On Feb. 28, 1977, westbound No. 55, the "Mountaineer," was passing through Nottoway Court ... (more)

Northbound RF&P Train No. 86, the "Everglades," awaits its 4:15 PM departure from Broad Street Station in Richmond, VA in May, 1970. E8A No. 1015 has come through on SCL from Jacksonville, FL. S... (more)

There is little doubt that the stars of WM's yard at Hagerstown, MD were the two BL2's, No's. 81 and 82, and their slugs. However, the yard assignment that worked in front of the yard office kick... (more)

D&H RS-3 No. 4099 was switching in the yard at Fort Edward, NY on Sept. 13, 1976.

Conrail train WHWC-21 has just finished spotting empty hoppers at the small coal load out at the end of the line west of Good Spring, PA on May 12, 1987. The light engines will run a short distan... (more)

A westbound B&O manifest was splitting the signals at Turkey Foot, WV on October 21, 1979, led by WM GP40 No. 3795. If you note the concrete footing to the left, one can see that at one time a si... (more)

Eastbound manifest No. 134 was slowly grinding upgrade at Mitchell, CO on June 14, 1989, with SD50 No. 5513, GP40 No. 3136 and CSX B30-7 No. 5504.

B&O Alco S2 No 9065 rests in front of the B&O Passenger Station at Cumberland, MD on June 15, 1970.

A southbound CSX unit coal train was grinding up Duff Mountain north of Chaska, TN on October 24, 1990, led by leased ATSF C30-7 No. 8148. I remember how disappointed I was when the train emerged... (more)

Westbound Ann Arbor Train No. 501's run was about complete as it crossed the causeway across Lake Betsie and would shortly arrive at Boat Landing in Elberta, MI on June 18, 1981. Immediately afte... (more)

A westbound CR Trail Van train slowly climbs upgrade at MG Tower on April 29, 1977 with SD45 No. 6125 and SDP45 No. 6680.