On short term lease these units made things interesting in the nineties and I missed most of them but got lucky on this date. I might have caught him in the street in La Grange had gotten out a b... (more)

How to Tow An Electric MU Train In 2 Parts. A wave from the AMMO engineer adds a nice touch to the scene as MNCW 401 (BL14CG) passes through the Woodlawn Station. This locomotive is one of ... (more)

UP 5567 (AC4400CW-CTE) muscles a freight through Little Ten Curve at Rocky, Colorado.

For the first time the California Zephyr 5 train had two of the new Phase VII P42's leading for the cross-country journey.

Had a Prime opportunity to catch an Acela trainset move to the North east corridor. Passing i003 with a heavy load of Amazon traffic.

With a sting of tank cars, used for hauling sulfuric acid. GMTX 2662, and RSSX 116 bring down a load train to interchange with Union Pacific.

D&RGW F7 5594 and mates lead a 92 car westbound freight near Palmer Lake Colorado on October 20th 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Eastbound freight clattering across the switches and passing a former BNSF SD40-2. After the next train passes the 3495 will hotfoot it to Pulaski light under a work train number.

The Ge 4/4 II # 611 "Landquart" of the Rhaetian Railway with 1700 kw and a maximum speed of 90 km/h was delivered on June 30, 1973 as the first of its series by SLM and BBC, was green wi... (more)

The Silver Star comes off the connection between NS and CSX at Selma with a pair of Chargers.

Former G&N 105 and train parked for the day on the former ND&W. Track was operated by the Pioneer Lines at this time.

Three venerable Amtrak F40s congregate at the west end of the Springfield, MA station. How many "Amtrak"s can you see?

Found this Paducah rebuild working M of W. Hoped to find good weather before the vacationers came out. Struck out on the weather in the Northeast. As usual. Rumor is the sun does shine there... (more)

Pump Cars at Concourse. Concourse Yard was full of trains on Saturday, March 30, 2024, with one of the most interesting being a pump train with R65 pump car no. PC01 on the end. One of ... (more)

In the mountains East of Yellowstone, you can find a lot of things, but BNSF's Casper Subdivision is a unique run through some of the most scenic territory Wyoming can offer. From Wind River Canyo... (more)