With the lead unit missing a numberboard (note the duct tape in its place) and the middle unit doing it's best impression of a steam locomotive, this Union Pacific manifest winds its way west on t... (more)

With three GEs on the point and two more bringing up the rear, all working hard to keep it's battle with gravity in check, a Roseville bound manifest negotiates the most famous portion of rail on ... (more)

NS 056 had quite the train on 8/18/2014, amongst the CAT equipment, pipe loads, and Trucks for these units, were these 10 brand new BB40-9W GE's, heading for Mozambique,Africa.. Photo at Johnstow... (more)

THIS HOUSE IS FOR SALE!!! Seriously, if you are interested in having this view from your porch, this property is on the market. I have no idea if the porch furniture is included. :) What y... (more)

This one had been sitting a while. Originally an L&N unit, it probably never ran again for anyone. No information but from the looks of the damage I'd guess they hit a derailed car that had leane... (more)

Rows of stored SD9043MACs sit idle at UP's massive Bailey Yard, seen from the Golden Spike Tower. They may be on the sidelines for now, but the non-stop work of the world's largest freight classi... (more)

CRDC job with new paint scheme on newly built unit from RELCO looking somewhat like a strangely modified MK1500D

Due to a combination of a harsh winter, booming oil industry, and aggressive trackwork, Amtrak's Prized train, the Empire Builder detours over the KO Sub. While the eastbound train 8 still uses i... (more)

NS 8500 (ex NS 8305) and NS 8501 (ex NS 8309) are the first two GE C40-8.5's to be completed by the Roanoke shops. They have arrived at Altoona's Juniata Shops for their emissions testing and a ne... (more)

For the first time in many months, ex ATSF CF7 #2627 returns to service on the Clinton Terminal, hauling a cut of scrap gons into Clinton. This engine had been "deadlined" for months pri... (more)

Man's Best Friend
There's nothing like sharing an afternoon of railfanning with your best friend, even if she's a little crazy (and I'm not talking about my wife). On this chilly but ... (more)

A solid set of three Bessemer units (909, 906, 903) pull empty ore cars off Dock 6 while the vessels Joe Block and Walter J. McCarthy Jr pass. The grass covered trestle on the right served the shu... (more)

Between the 450 m long Wiesen I tunnel and the 969 m long Bärentritt tunnel on the line from Filisur to Davos, there is a gap of only few more then 10 meter, where the passengers have a glimps of... (more)

What I did on my Summer vacation, redux: The number of locomotives occupying "Larry's Alley" now stretches back even more and under the overpass considerably. Still sad to see my buddie... (more)

NS 7021 is Either meeting her fate at the torches or is getting prepared to have a new cab installed as 2 workers from JBS are taking her apart piece by piece