First revenue run. After months of testing, Amtrak ACS-64 600, the class unit of 70 to be built by Siemens, entered revenue service on a beautiful Friday afternoon, leading train 171 from B... (more)
On a cold and windy Saturday morning, a pair of Maryland Transportation Authority LRVs roll to a stop at the Camden Yards station in downtown Baltimore. After a handful of passengers board, the pa... (more)
One last "Dress Blue." In February 2013, NS SD50 5406 (ex-Conrail 6712) was one of the final four Conrail-painted engines that remained on the active NS roster. I was lucky enough to be in ... (more)
After hearing about the demolition a week ago of the former B&O VN Tower in Nova, Ohio, I went searching through my archives to find the shots from a... (more)
Pusher Service! Western Maryland 2-8-0 729 is earning its keep helping a freight up the former Cumberland & Pennsylvania line toward Frostburg, seen here crossing the second of two bridges ... (more)