Union Pacific train 717, the Los Angeles Challenger, is seen in Los Angeles at Pasadena Junction in 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Virginian Railway 2-10-10-2 number 801 leads 150 cars westbound doing 10 MPH at Roanoke Virginia on August 7th 1932. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

The Amtrak Pennsylvanian heads west through Cresson while one of the railfans (a common species in this area) looks at whatever it was that kicked up all that dust.

On the evening of December 3rd, 2023, at sunset, the 99 2322-8 takes the last train of the day to Bad Doberan, along the cliffs between the Baltic Sea resorts of Kühlungsborn and Heiligendamm.

Used as a power car for a rail welding operation. I would guess from the radiator & single stack there is a smaller engine than the original in there. Photo by Michael Singer, from my collection.

Train wreck at Superior WV – photo by Howard Hutchison from my collection. The railroad calls this location Huger which is approximately three miles east of Welch WV on the N&W Pocahontas Divisi... (more)

Lot of activity going on in this one! A Metra commuter train sits outside the Aurora Transportation Center and Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora, IL, waiting for its call to duty. Up above is BNSF... (more)

The evening rush hour is in full swing while the crew of Conrail ME-2 waits in the clear on the Millstone Industrial Track just west of Jersey Avenue. Freshly repainted caboose CR 22137 made its ... (more)

Railroad zip ties
Used to keep the air hoses together during transit, heavy-duty zip ties litter the tracks over the hump where cars are separated while being classified at East Hump, in... (more)

This was the one place the CP had water up to the ties. The Marquette local takes 64 cars to Harpers Ferry siding for 261 to pickup tonight. The crew creeps thru the water at Waukon Jct. The water... (more)

ATSF 19, The Chief, is being led by 2-10-2 3814, 2-10-2 3822, and 4-8-4 3768 on the east side of Raton Pass at Wootton Colorado, on December 29th 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

All of a sudden heavy clouds start rolling in and then the sun pokes through the clouds only to light up the train. Lasted about ten seconds. A trio of GE power heads a loaded coal train west thro... (more)

M583 rolls through Tantallon Cut at the bottom of Cumberland Mountain on a dreary Fall morning.

remains of NS 6749 at a scrap yard.

The Fall Leaf special blasts off from Reading Outer Station lead by the RDG 2102. Just starting to pull the steam and smoke show draw photographers in. The train passes by other Reading and Northe... (more)