Rocky lives!
Rusty and surrounded by faded Big Sky Blue, the famous mascot of Great Northern still survives on GN 50-foot boxcar No. 319499 sitting at the former GN yard in Sandpoint, I... (more)

Nearly a half a century after the demise of the Great Northern Railway, GN 50-foot boxcar No. 319499 sits at the former GN yard in Sandpoint, Idaho, on October 12, 2017. Even though it is rusty an... (more)

This hard-working machine, MBTA 3626, was a side-dump trolley work car used to haul ballast and dirt for track maintenance. It had an incredibly long service life. It was built by the Differential... (more)

"NYAR at DIVIDE Tower" New York & Atlantic Railway's RS-41 with MP15AC 151, holds for a couple eastbounds at Divide Tower at Hicksville on the Long Island Railroad Main Line.

Lightning flashes near the Union Pacific Jenks Locomotive Shops as a severe thunderstorm rolls through Little Rock.

A new prime mover is being moved across the shop floor via overhead crane for installation in Union Pacific GE AC4400CW No. 6704 during an overhaul at UP’s South Morrill Locomotive Facility on S... (more)

A Santa Fe employee hand buffs the coat of wax on shiny SD75M No. 234 at the railroad's Locomotive Maintenance & Inspection Terminal. No. 234 and a sister will lead the Super Bowl Special tomorrow... (more)

Train W62 eases through the mess left behind after 22Q had a derailment on 7-5-18.

Crash at the crossing in Kamenný Újezd. The inattention of Ford Tranzit's personal vans driver caused havarii on the CZ 196 line. The ÖBB 1116 185-0 locomotive at the front of the personal trai... (more)

Near sundown, a WP engine facility employee has a red scarf hooked around the M3 horn of BN C425 No. 4264 so he doesn't fall off as he sands the big Alco. WP's facility could be a very busy place ... (more)

On a chilly winter's night, Santa Fe EMDs receive thousands of gallons of diesel fuel at the railroad's LMIT at Barstow Yard. All the running gear will be inspected here, and worn-out brake shoes ... (more)

The Last One? I spotted the 8510, built in 1948 for the CB&Q, in Hialeah apparently getting some wheel or truck work. Heritage Diners haven't run in service in many months, and this may have been ... (more)

NS 8115 & 8075 were pulling an empty hopper train of KGLX aluminum hoppers for synthetic gypsum from USG Washingtonville Plant. A 3 car derailment occurred seventeen cars from the rear end. The de... (more)

The 515 is holding down switcher duty in Hialeah. This is the running maintenance base for most of the single level long distance fleet.

A former-CBQ GP30 gets work done in the engine shop in Galesburg, IL. Photo taken on Railroad Days VIP yard tour.