Back to back A units are in charge of SP train 99, the Coast Daylight, at Glendale California in 1958. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.

The 1500 north end beltpack power takes a rest while its crew has lunch.

E45 "A" end

Originally LIRR 200, this high nose C420 is off to work in Avon.

Mr. ECH, the "East Coast Hogger", does a visual inspection of FEC train 101, as it races south towards Miami. Note that five different paint schemes on two trains.

The great survivor. I saw this unit on an N&W local around 1966 and have followed it for years in the press. I had seen it rusting away and covered with vines. I'd been to Staunton several time... (more)

The clock is ticking for the Steelton and Highspire Railroad, much like sister railroad Upper Marion and Plymouth, the S&H will be idling their operations at the end of June. Seen here, Millennium... (more)

A loaded rock train bound for the Clinchfield crosses over the James River at sunset. An aging YN2 leads the short train into the night.

Norfolk Southern High and Wide special 054 comes into Altoona, PA with a variety of tractors and transformers that are easier to move on their own unique train.

The Grand Rapids Eastern pulls thru King Milling as it spots the Industry. This is former Grand Trunk Western Tacage that the GRE keeps alive. The King Milling Company has been family owned and op... (more)

A well-powered train launches from Cheyenne at sunrise to tackle Sherman Hill on its route westbound.

The old (and out of use) incinerator at Dickson Street serves as a fitting back drop to CN's Sunday evening service, delivering a cut of seven box cars to the sole client on the tip of the Longue ... (more)

In the pouring rain BB's daily train is roaring up the steep grade, generating that Run 8 EMD sound that shakes the earth and vibrates the ambient air. The second and third career locomotives, in... (more)

In Minot on a pleasant day (!) I caught the "Empire Builder" but I've forgotten which direction it was going. An even better catch was a visit to the tower at the SOO line crossing.

This 4-6-2, number 3404, was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It had a total engine and tender weight of 534,670 lbs., and was built for passeng... (more)