KCS Holliday Express on display in front of the Amtrak station in Meridian, Mississippi at dusk. Over 3500 people will pass through the train and visit with Santa before the evening is over.

Workers inside Union Pacific’s car shop in De Soto, Missouri, break down the components of a the freight car truck from Chicago & North Western covered hopper No. 490348 prior to rebuilding on S... (more)

Repair in place?

The ever-encroaching jungle has made a good start on reclaiming this coach with a broken back.

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The North Shore Branch of the Staten Island Railway has an interesting story. It was completed in 1886 and ran between the Port Ivory and Saint George neighborhoods. It was used for both freight a... (more)

The "STEAM WORLD" tells part of ancient history, where most of the machines were steam powered. It is a kind of "museum" of all the steam equipment used all over the world. ... (more)

A long abandoned hopper and a steel box car sit frozen in time, serving as a time capsule preserving a part of Mount Union's past. That is, so long as someone, or some group, remains in a position... (more)

The old prime mover and generator are carefully lifted out of Union Pacific GE AC4400CW No. 6704 at the railroad’s South Morrill Locomotive Facility on September 14, 2017. During this overhaul, ... (more)

Duct Tape Can't Fix Everything...

...despite popular belief. Though the talented shop force at Juniata probably can fix anything. NS 4001, the AC44C6M that was involved in the 59... (more)

It is going to be a long day as FEC crews look over the damage after FEC train 226 north derailed coming out of the north end of the Pineda siding. FEC 433 is on its side, while FEC 413 remained o... (more)

Heading up the High Line
Copper Basin Railway’s Smelter Job powered by EMD GP39 No. 401 pushes ore cars up the hill out of Hayden Junction to the Arsarco Smelter complex at Hayden, Ari... (more)

BNSF northbound coal train, passing over the closed Washington Ave by elevated line of TRRA Merchants District, under the Eads Bridge after crossing the tunnels in front of the Gateway Arch, all t... (more)

In the midst of a steady fall rain storm, the race is on as a local motorist accelerates to get out of the way of Conrail Shared Assets local YPMO-R1 returning to Morrisville Yard after working th... (more)

Train and bus collision in an accident simulation, for training to firefighters, paramedics and rescue teams

What looks like a main generator and traction motors sit in front of the SP SD40T-2 No. 7361 in UP's Burnham Shops. The big electrical gear will be installed in one or several of the many locomoti... (more)