Oops! Tow trucks are being called as the Belfast & Moosehead Lake excursion train heads towards Unity Pond, Maine. This incident was in no way caused by the train. Be careful turning around on ... (more)

CP 8728 at Loretto, MN under a cloudy, moonlit night. This was the first trip into the US for the brand-new ES44AC at the head of the train. Nikon D50

A Full-Size "Model Railroad." How many of us had a 4 x 8 HO train layout in the basement when we were younger? Mine looked a lot like this - a mix of old and new railroad equi... (more)

Three steam locomotives on display at Green Bay. From left to right we have Lake Superior & Ishpeming 2-8-0 23, Soo Line 4-6-2 2718, and AT&SF 2-10-4 5017. Despite what it looks like, the museum... (more)

Union Pacific DDA40X has long been a parts source for the Dakota Southern Railway. It is rumored to be heading to a rail museum in Nebraska. WATCO's Ringneck & Western is the new operator of the... (more)

Lots of yellow power at Bailey Yard in North Platte. UP 5296 is rolling east on the main line, while the hump crew goes after another drag; rows of SD70Ms are in storage near the service island. ... (more)

CEFX 1025 and CP 8578 ready to depart Glenwood Yard for St. Paul.

Right at Home Union Pacific "Centennial" DDA40X 6936 is spending its first morning inside its new home at the former Rock Island shops in Silvis, Illinois. The historic unit was ... (more)

Bessemer & Lake Erie 643 is stored outdoors in the Pittsburgh suburb of McKees Rocks. This 2-10-4 was fully restored in 1988 but was only test-fired, not operated in excursion service as intended... (more)

Ever wonder what a 44-ton Alco would look like? Probably something like this. What you see is the front hood, cab, and a section of the rear hood from Soo Line RSD-2 No. 371, mounted on a caboos... (more)

"Great Northern 423" (a former C&NW F7 owned by Wisconsin Great Northern, painted GN colors and sporting magnetic GN lettering) crosses over the French River Bridge with a Railfan Weekend excursi... (more)

No 261, no problem! Just make a "guest" engine a Milwaukee locomotive (hey, the colors are pretty close to the Hiawatha). NOT a photoshop job, just some fun in the shop when Doyle wasn't looking... (more)

The "other" Union Pacific Challenger seen here in North Platte on display. Was it under steam? Nope, all that smoke is from a bar across the street on fire.

Chicago & North Western R-1 175 is stored at the old Quincy Mining Company smelter in Hancock, Michigan. The 4-6-0 pulled some fan trips in the late 1950s, and was to supposed have been donated t... (more)

BNSF 9139 prepares to leave T-15 at Northtown with a string of 25 SD75s in tow, all headed for NRE at Silvis, Illinois. What will become of them?