Although BNSF 5718 was a pre-production test unit for the ES44AC series, it is currently classified as an AC4400CW by BNSF. Strange to find this locomotive tied down on a very neglected siding in... (more)

The NS Savannah & Atlanta Railway Heritage Unit builds a stone train at the Cleveland Bulk Terminal on Whiskey Island

There is nothing about this image to even suggest this is Norfolk Southern intermodal train 22K! Appearing in this lashup front to back are . . . UP 7602, UP 9659, TFM 1408, KCS 632, TFM 1420,... (more)

Norfolk Southern F9's 4270(A) and 4276(B) light power their way west through Olmsted Falls on the NS Chicago Line

Just minutes before 316 approached I noticed a shabby looking man wandering slowly across the trestle. A railroad employee noticed him as well and immediately advised 316 of the trespasser's pres... (more)

As is often the case with this train, a load of John Deere tractors are first in line behind the power on NS 18A

Wheeling & Lake Erie locomotives 303 and 301 at CP194 in Berea. These units honor their heritage by retaining their D&RGW black and orange paint and lettering.

LWV 101 sits at rest in the Lorain & West Virginia Railway yard in Wellington, Ohio. She is an E8A built in 1950 and currently operated by the L&WV in excursion service.

A single locomotive is all that's required to power 27R across the Flats Viaduct near downtown Cleveland, Ohio

NS 64A with the Interstate Heritage unit on the point gets underway after stopping at CP 195 for a crew change. Hard to imagine that this is the first NS Heritage locomotive I have ever seen. Fi... (more)

A pair of Norfolk Southern motors are in charge of 6 brand new Union Pacific locomotives headed for the Rockport Yard in order to pick up additional cars before continuing the trip west.

UP Heritage units are rarely seen east of Chicago, but today Missouri Pacific Heritage unit UP 1982 was on the point of an empty ethanol train photographed while passing through Berea, Ohio. With... (more)

More evidence of the weakening economy. CSX stack train Q151 typically sports 2-3 locomotives and over 100 axles. Today the train is a mere 54 axles and is powered by one fresh looking standard ... (more)

The OCS running at 65mph just west of CP 195 with a full complement of power and 10 cars in tow.

An SD40-2 and 2 RPU6 slugs pull a cut of cars to be positioned on the hump yard lead track. Nice to see motive power as clean as these units.