Reading & Northern's "Fast Freight" (North Reading-Pittston turn) is the premier train on this regional railroad. It runs a rigid schedule and does no work along its run, making a round... (more)

I remember this day well. Why? Because while explaining my passion for shortline railroads to the conductor, I remarked photographing the EARY marked my 50th shortline. The conductor was blown ... (more)

Pair of clean SD70MACs with Pope's Creek empty hoppers

A scene which has played out in so many locations in 2014 is well demonstrated on this August day in Birmingham. While the venerable cantilever is still in place and governing movements, its PTC-... (more)

Today's train 200 is using what is possibly the ACWR's only active SD60F, a rare locomotive type in US railroading after CN retired the fleet. ACWR purchased 15 of these locomotives for reasons u... (more)

Bone Valley local O832 heads north as O802 waits to head south

PAL 2118 and company haul coal loads west from Madison, KY, and the dynamics howl as the engineer prepares for a sharp curve ahead. While once commonplace, coal trains with big 4-axle lashups are... (more)

Irish Rail train K803 is spotting their train at the North Wall intermodal facility in Dublin.

A view from when the FEC wasn't quite as interesting with fans, minus today's Champion scheme and other intricacies. Although, this day was quite interesting, as it marked Day 1 of a long drawn-o... (more)

TVRM operates freight trains as a common carrier-- the East Chattanooga Belt Terminal Railway (ECBT). The trains operate using diesel power from the museum's roster, typically a GP38, although oth... (more)

Extra grain train to Newton

Daily Missoula-Laurel manifest

"Your shipment has been delayed." But thankfully, not for long. A FedEx Ground contractor gives way as the Albany Hauler is now wide open pulling a big interchange cut to the Union Pacif... (more)