Rare as hen's teeth, even in 1982, this unit is a little gem, somebody's bet and historical, having been a switcher at the builder's plant many years ago. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collecion. ... (more)

PRR-Westinghouse 2-C-2 number 4782 leads train 28, the Broadway Limited, at 70 MPH near Stelton New Jersey on August 19th 1937. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Subway Heritage Unit. South Brooklyn Railway (SBK) R47 locomotive N1 (GE 45-ton, 1974) idles at 14th St Station on the IND 8th Avenue Line while waiting for overnight work to commence. ... (more)

A Saturday evening in Burlington, Iowa finds the Burlington Junction Railway's unique Alco C415 tied down in the railroad's yard north of town, awaiting its next assignment on the shortline. This ... (more)

Freshly painted and yet to run with its new look, this old ALCO sits in the sun at Thendara.

Cab photo of this former Canadian unit.

Unveiled for the Batten Kill's 40th anniversary celebration last October, SNEX 5015 sits idle in the sun. Its' paint scheme was inspired by D&H 5015, a one off livery.

Built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in May 1927, #60045, as Red River Lumber Co. #203. After an accident, it was rebuilt as a box-cab locomotive . In 1944 it was sold to Central California Traction as #... (more)

Nevada Northern 81 and Kennecott Copper Corporation 801 pose at the East Ely Engine House as the sun rises on a beautiful February morning.

Twin DL535s 103 and 107 creep across the High Bridge as they enter the famous "High Line" on their southbound trip back to Durango.

An evening crew is working in some golden hour sun on the Kanawha River Terminal Railroad as they shove a train of hoppers through the coal dumper at the docks in Ceredo, West Virginia. On the we... (more)

I love the area between Bailey's Wye and Riverside yard in Baltimore. It's got a very "urban" vibe, and you can see all sorts of stuff, even commuter trains. This time, I caught some... (more)

EMDX 7209 is one among a small group of SD70ACe-T4's on long term lease to Ferromex, in this group there are engines from canceled orders from both UP and NS.

Union Pacific train number 111, the City of Denver, is seen leaving Denver on its first westbound run, with ten cars at 35 MPH, on June 19th 1936. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A rather unique SD40-2 of Colorado Southern vintage, 7840 along with 7149 were rebuilt as dual-fuel locomotives able to run with LNG or diesel and classed as DF40-2s, however, the 7890 is back to ... (more)