Remembering the Manny: Unfortunately, this scene cannot be repeated, the engine house remains, but the Manny is just a memory now. On a sunny spring day, MRS 257 drags a cut of cars out of ... (more)

UP SD70M's congregate at Dupo, the crew is already on 5023 and they are ready to head south on this star-blazing night. 5023 is a Phase II SD70M, while 5207 is a Phase III SD70M. Canon 350D, 28-80... (more)

It's always cool to see a local with a caboose. Here after flying up the River Sub, BNSF 1508, with matching caboose, comes to a quick stop so the conductor can throw the Derail.

With the flip of a switch the resident switcher at Union Station, former T.R.R.A. 2024, jumps to life. In about a half-an-hour, the crew will run out and pull a hot peice of private varnish off Am... (more)

After narrowly excaping a boning by Amtrak and IHOYC, Reverend Spiv X brings his sterling grain train under the TRRA Merchants Bridge while heading for Q Tower. Canon 350D.

UP's special into St. Louis is led by their executive E-units, which haven't shown up here in about 6 years. Here the train pulls through the wye on TRRA trackage and prepares to poke Lesperance S... (more)

An old-head rides the back porch of UP 2745 as MNLTR 19 goes about switching Dupo yard with two dinosaurs, one of 3 remaining C&NW's and an old SP make for some interesting power. This train is al... (more)

Fixing a minor rail defect at night is quite a show, here a UP MOW worker grinds down the fresh steel to rail head-level. This type of operation causes many small fires in the process.

A freshly painted Terminal switcher sits with a former UP SW10. They are bracketing an interesting car, though I have no idea what it is.

The Verde Canyon's two former Alaska RR FP7(A)'s hug the walls of the spectacular Verde Canyon, that was a trip I'll never forget.

Rust has been on the rail for years, and the tracks are over-grown with weeds: this is what happens when a railroad neglects a once busy mainline, and a scene like this SD70M that would have been ... (more)

The A&S' only two road switchers are on the point of a northbound terminal train with a trailing EMDX SD60. This train was shot from the Poplar Street Bridge over the Mississippi River. Canon 350D... (more)

ALCO Safari Day 4, WNYP: In the morning, two of WNYP's veteran ALCO's drag a heavy cut of cars out of the yard in Meadville, exhibiting the classic ALCO turbo lag. Don't let the smoke fool ... (more)

Engineer Spiv takes a break from his relentless phoaming activities to run this southbound intermodal train. Good thing he called me, I liked the suprise of a former D&RGW tunnel motor. Canon 350D... (more)

It looks like the Fort Worth Western will be getting new big power in the form of 3 EMD GP50's.