One of four SD60MACs built ... coupled with a shiny new Union Pacific C41-8W. The SD60MACs were never ordered as anything but demonstrators, but they were successful in proving the AC motor desig... (more)

Light move in the light rain under a battleship gray sky.

Pando siding and the spur near Camp Hale are still tracked, as is most (all?) of the UP Tennessee Pass Line. But if this line is ever brought out of embargo, they're going to have to bring a saw.

In the bright morning sunshine, a BNSF DPU pushes as a grain train gingerly treads the raised roadbed through Mississippi floodwaters. The caboose has water halfway up the wheels, and the depot m... (more)

The caboose at the historic AT&SF Depot wades in Mississippi River water, while a Heritage I/II/III set creeps by as part of a constant parade of eastbound trains on July 21st. The W (whistle) si... (more)

A collection of different BNSF vintage including the green. shield pre-Heritage I scheme of SD40-2 #2121

Two years ago on June 12th, floods hit Iowa hard. Here, 10 days after the crest of the Mississippi, Burling... (more)

Citi Field, in its 2nd year as a replacement (upgrade, really) of Shea Stadium, and the New York Mets prepare to host the Chicago Cubs. The Mets will win this game 6-1. Meanwhile, on the platfor... (more)

Although this was 15 years ago, I'll never forget the hot blast of oil smoke gifted to me about 4 seconds after this shot was taken. All for giving the engineer a roll of film for his camera.

Ten years ago, the Mississippi River and its northern tributaries took in more rain than they could handle. In Cedar Rapids, the CRANDIC tried to forestall disaster to their mid-town bridge by loa... (more)

The Illinois Railway Museum's Sunday edition of the Nebraska Zephyr to Quincy departs Union Station.

Alameda Speedway entrance from approach to LAX. This is apparently Butte Street Junction. Two (looks like UP) Gensets are visible in the southwestern (photo upper) section of the yard.

What's this?!? It took me a second to gauge what I was seeing. Of the hundreds, nee, thousands of Metra trains I've seen over the past 18 years or so, I have never seen a Metra uni... (more)

I immediately did a double-take on this one. Looks like byproduct of a GP40X and SD70M kitbash on SD60'ish trucks. It is a SD60M that has been through an eco rebuild program. Note: attached to ... (more)

Nice to see this caboose refurbished and in useful service. This caboose is actually an ex-SP C-50-9 caboose, built in April 1980 as Southern Pacific 4750. According to Utahrails.net, one of the... (more)