Yreka Western MOW member, Gary Moran, drives a spike into a new tie during repair work to take out a bad kink at the eastern end of the chip track and Timber Products's veneer plant in Yreka. The ... (more)
Two Simpson Railroad employees direct a wheeled log loader in reseating the wheel-set on an a-frame lumber car which had taken a hard hit during switching. The operation turned out to be successf... (more)
At the end of the tracks for a very special, historic train, the hard-working crew of the Washington and Idaho Railway take a quick break together. From left to right: James, Joel, Stan, Sarah, an... (more)
What a snow blower? This piece of equipment was used by the Erie Lackawanna [and D&H] for burning weeds in the summer and to clear snow and ice from the switches in the winter. Never saw it do a... (more)
To quote that Shakespeare dude: "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble." It's not quite a cauldron, but a crucible is part of the next step in Thermite welding. In this... (more)