Built in 1949 by the Budd Co. for the New York Central Railroad as a 5 double bedroom, buffet, observation lounge, the Babbling Brook brings up the rear of Amtrak Adirondack tonight.

Electrolocomotive Be 4/7 # 12504 from 1922 was built for the new electrified Gotthard line. She is pulling a train near Wauwil with the panorama of the Alps in the background, on the right famous ... (more)

"Farming E's"
Passing the quiet hamlet of Lee's Croassroads

Four cylinder compound 4-6-0 express train steamlocomotive A 3/5 # 705 in full speed near Lyss with a train from Berne to Kerzers-Payerne for retired staff of the SBB.

Re 460 053 "Suhrental" with a AS standard car type IV running with about 110 km/h along Lake Zurich near Pfäffikon SZ.

In this side view in full speed, the shape beauty and elegance of tank steamlocomotive Eb 3/5 # 5819 is evident. Empty run from Lucerne to Olten with freight car for coal and 3 passenger cars alon... (more)

GWA003 and CLF6 at the head of 3DA2 sit in Winninowie loop awaiting a cross with a westbound ore train.

Details of the cabin of the locomotive Dash9, one of the first locomotives of this model that arrived to VLI.

A profile shot of the Jordan Spreader stored at the Denver BNSF engine servicing facility shows the no-frills, utilitarian form.

Nothing To See Here. A quick trip trackside with my two-year-old son revealed nothing special at Nevens Yard. Just MBTA 010 pushing inbound train 2512 towards the downtown station ... (more)

On January 4th, 2000, Central Michigan 8801 was involved in a collision with a truck, leaving the locomotive extremely damaged. The locomotive was hauled back to Bay City where it was deemed beyon... (more)

A stiff breeze blows AMTK 195 into town, destination Denver Union Station.

18793 speeds over a level crossing outside Colenso leading containers down to Durban.

The Noyan area is very prone to flooding in the spring. Canadian National # 324 heads toward St.Albans Vt(NECR) as it crosses the swollen Richelieu River at the north end tip of Lake Champlain on ... (more)