On a bright, beautiful Sunday afternoon, Ex Amtrack hopper cars sit in Elberton, Ga on long since abandoned trackage. The weekend had been especially interesting and exiting for me because I got t... (more)

Rolling west through Griffith with some snow on the roof, just east of Broad street in 1975. The conductor is preparing to grab his orders.

Parked on a forlorn siding in rural Sanderson, TX sits a fine example of a former Southern Pacific fire car. Originally built in December 1942, it has had a long life and sits idle in southwest T... (more)

A bay window caboose is on a southbound freight and a classic 40' boxcar is in the background at the former Monon yard in 1973.

A former Monon caboose waits for its next assignment at South Hammond in 1973.

Heading east and passing Porter tower on the Chicago Line in 1978.

Old ExpressTrak Reefers.

The Colorado Railroad Museum was established in Golden, Colorado in 1958 and features a wonderful collection of engines, rolling stock, an 1880's style depot and a working roundhouse where engines... (more)

A Triple Crown Roadrailer on Norfolk Southern 261 hits the CSX Diamond at Columbus Ave. in Fostoria, Ohio

A Rio Grande dolomite hopper car, built in 1958 to haul coal, waits at Provo Yard for a trip to Geneva Steeel's Keigley quarry for loading on Nov. 12, 1987.

A nifty Rio Grande covered hopper, built in June 1962, awaits service stored in the Riverton House Track on Dec. 14, 1985.

The Rock Lives! Buried deep in the Lange-Stegmann Company grain facility in Saint Louis, Missouri, on October 3rd, 2014, was a real "WABAC Machine" moment - a string with eight (ex) Rock Is... (more)

In August, 1973, stock cars were still in use on the BN at Livingston, Montana where these two were spotted. The NP car has had its roof walk removed, and the GN car is not lined-out, that is, co... (more)

This is the MHC test train with an MHC I and MHC II to run with a DOT geometry car to dig into the rather interesting results of the NTSB report from the 1994 Lake Shore Limited derailment involvi... (more)

The commemorative Pier 6 Hopper is in the consist of the U05, headed East into the yard at Williamson.