A low sun reflects from the shiny flanks of the Gateway Tripper's E units as they cross the Ohio River.
383 grinds uphill towards the summit with one of the worst looking Chessie engines of all times leading the way.
A pair of MARC F units are away from their normal stomping grounds, leading a passenger special to Cumberland via the former Western Maryland.
The first outbound train of the afternoon rush glides across Aquia Creek.
There weren't many benefits associated with working for The Great Train Store, but being able to photograph Amtrak on lunch break wasn't bad.
5809 and 5711 accelerate to track speed as they roll east on the former Pennsy main.
Except for a few streaks of rust, #4140 appears to be in pretty good shape, despite being a quarter century old.
A few minutes west of Saluda, eastbound W78 crosses Summit Lake on a picturesque June morning. Please click on W78 to see a few other shots of this train on Saluda Grade.
Before the blast furnace was shut down, it was possible to catch trains hauling ladle cars and bottle cars around the mill.
A pair of URR switchers go about their business while a westbound manifest passes through on CSX across the river.
Not the best looking passenger train in the country, a real mix of paint schemes on this one.
The moon rises over this timeless scene at the south end of the SBVR in Petersburg. Flashbulb lighting provided by Alex Lang.
The signing of a release granted full access to the Algoma Central roundhouse, a very photogenic setting for the road's motive power.
An eastbound rack train waits to leave town on Christmas Eve.
5831 leads a freight through the busy interlocking at Delray.
