Frozen in time. The mainline of the East Broad Top Railroad in Orbisonia, PA, was completed in August of 1873, ultimately reaching 33 miles at its height. When the line closed in 1956, it was thou... (more)

The iconic Pennsylvania Railroad color position light signals have stood on the Pittsburg Line since the days of steam and have seen four railroads. Sadly, they are all being replaced in favor of ... (more)

The remains of the Feb 28th wreck where one car derailed, and was dragged for a while, tearing up a few miles of track, before the train came to a stop, with about 7 cars derailed on and around th... (more)

As cold weather sets in the rail on the railroads will go thru some strain. As the steel cools with winter temperatures, it contracts. That means any points that are weak will break or pull apart.... (more)

What I believe to be a trio of bridge pieces are seen on CN 305 in St-Henri.

Three Liebherr cranes are on a late CN 305 as it heads west through St-Henri.

The re-erection of Conrail's LEMO tower at Strasburg in 1985, with my wife, daughter, and sister-in-law posed for a sense of scale; it's a huge building. The tower was cut into seven pieces for h... (more)

Milepost 242: Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

A panorama, formed of 33 individual frames stitched together, shows off the entire arc of Horseshoe Curve in its modern form... (more)

CN installed this equipment and it's designed to detect uneven track (soft spots) that might cause loaded ore cars to derail. There is this old ore car that works out of Proctor and a new car wit... (more)

The proud station master at Barwala poses for a photo at his desk, in front of the token machines and station panel.

A CSX Bay Window Caboose brings up the rear of train Y104-25 as it passes under the ancient tell-tales for the Eighth Street Viaduct on the Cincinnati Industrial Track, which at one time was part ... (more)

The newer Penn Station. The Farley Post Office across from New York’s Penn Station was designed by the legendary architecture firm of McKim, Mead, and White, just like the original NY Penn Station... (more)

Time has run out for this transportation relic inside of 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, PA. The Solari Board has been part of the ambiance of the station since its installation in the 1970s... (more)

The aerial view of Amtrak's Livingston Avenue Bridge (LAB) shows the full length of the span across the Hudson River. This is the second rail bridge in this spot, and was completed in 1902. The c... (more)