Brand new Fords and Lincolns are now bound for the scrap yard after being severely damaged and destroyed in the derailment of NS 22Q on July 5th, 2018.

SP Maintenance of Way Flanger 316 sits in the small yard in Ashland, Oregon. The yard tracks have since been removed.

A bridge piece over the bridge. A piece (rated D9r) destined for the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal is crossing the bridge over the Lachine Canal, destined for the Port of Montreal, with ... (more)

Amtrak's recent policy change on hauling private cars did not affect the "Fire Up 611's" recent round-trip from DC to Savannah, because the car was added at the beginning of the run or a... (more)

Back in the CP Rail era, the eastbound Canadian's scheduled ten-minute stop at Banff, Alberta, provided a chance for passengers to stretch their legs and photographers to jump off for a quick shot... (more)

Ex-GO Transit car AMT 1101 is parked in front of Hays Station at Exporail.

Multimarked crane. Multimarked CP 414501 is a 250-ton self-propelled wreck crane built by Industrial Brownhoist that is preserved at Exporail.

This LORAM rail grinder is cleaning up a few rough spots near Machens, Missouri in the late afternoon sun. They were friendly guys, but at the time I was careful not to get too close, as not to g... (more)

This Louisville & Nashville railway postal car (RPO) is like a time capsule. It sits inside at the museum at the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA. All of the mail slots are still l... (more)

This rotary snow plow was built in 1898 in Patterson at Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works. The tender was replaced in 1940 by a PRR tender. The rotary ploew was retired in 1965 and moved to the S... (more)

A little nod to the heritage and history of the line in the form of a nice static display outside of the Progressive Rail offices in Lakeville, MN.

By the light of the moon. Missabe Road era signals still guard movements along the CN Iron Range Sub. For how much longer?

All red at CP Morgan. The Pennsy position lights have been guiding trains through Racine Avenue in Chicago since the 1920's. Over the next few days, they will be taken out of service and replaced ... (more)

The perils of urban railfanning. A UP transfer rounds the curve at Division and pulls to a stop near the St. Paul Union Depot where they will wait for a barge to pass before they can proceed over ... (more)

Southern Pacific caboose 4360 on display in downtown Benson next to the Union Pacific main line. Note that the number and most of the markings have been painted over, leaving just SP and Southern... (more)