A man and his dog take a leisurely walk down the tracks on a nice spring afternoon while in the distance the U.P. local switches a small yard on Superior's east side of town.

The station's dog is happy to see us

A Union Pacific grain shuttle rolls west just east of Morgan. See if you can spot the 'camouflaged' dog.

Well I'll be dog gone, if it ain't DRG&W #485 returned from the scrap yard! Flagman and best friend sit and admire DRG&W #489 posed as #485, last seen in 1955 when scrapped after falling into a t... (more)

The dog seems to be giving me a strange look. He is standing on the abandoned CN Kinghorn Subdivision. Shots at this location when the line was active are seen here: Railroad: Canadian Pacific Railway
Locomotive: GE ES44AC
Location: Nipigon, Ontario, Canada
Locomotive #: CP 8879
Train ID: CP 110
Photo Date: August 04, 2011

Dog in a Bog... A photographer lines up his shot while his dog pays little interest

Garbage Riders!

I'm heading into Tacoma to work on the little trains of the PSMRE and I hear over the radio the crew of the EVEROO asking for the Tacoma yardmaster to train his cam... (more)

W&I's official watch dog, Molly, stands guard under the parked power at Marshall Yard, doing her best to disrupt the activities of a couple photographers. Photo taken from railroad property wi... (more)

It's a gloomy morning in North East England as former LMS Pacific 'Princess Elizabeth', here on former rival LNER's territory, leaves the Tweedmouth water stop with the Edinburgh-York leg of the '... (more)

An old shot from August 1980. The crowds (and a dog) turn out at Eccles Station to see 5690 Leander pass through on a main line special. Notice the two boys perched precariously on top of the hig... (more)

Every dog has his day!

Local canine resident Rose takes a break from a game of Frisbee to investigate the photographer and take a glance at this CSX westbound led by one of CSX's newest GEs. more)

As a teenager not yet old enough to drive, I needed to bum rides to railfan. One Sunday in early 1970, my Dad and I (and Rex, our dog) headed tackside. Here a four-car Santa Fe train 75, a westbo... (more)

After the devastating flood of April 5, 1977, NW brought in some of its rolling stock and leased sleeping cars from Amtrak to house and feed crews that turned at Williamson. All the restaurants i... (more)

At 22:53 the kids (boys ages 7, 7, and 5), still up as they are wired on an intoxicating blend of "Smores", the excitement of the campfire on a short weekend camping trip, and railroading, get an ... (more)