The daily afternoon local runs down CN's Pelton Spur in Windsor, ON. on its way to Little Yard. This line is part of the old C&O Sub 1 that ran from Walkerville (Windsor) to St. Thomas.

CSX Q-351 with an ex SCL SD40-2 enters the Lima Yard limits under the iconic B&O era CPL cantilever on the Toledo Subdivision. They would spend some time making a lift which had a pesky car with s... (more)

I took a sporadic trip to a spot near Port Huron, Michigan to get some shots of the last set of original GTW tri-lights still in use on the Flint Sub. Their replacement is up and they will be cut ... (more)

CSX K172 has just begun its journey south from the Toledo Ore Docks. The control point Consaul on the Toledo Terminal Sub still has its original Toledo Terminal searchlights. There are replacement... (more)

A one unit wonder Q509 dips down into the north end of Lima Yard as they prepare to stop for a crew change further into the yard. The Toledo Sub still has most of its B&O heritage intact but like ... (more)

Railfanning is a lot like gambling in my opinion. Sometimes you're dealt a great hand, sometimes you're not. Sometimes you pick the right spot for a meet and sometimes you don't. I was dealt a goo... (more)

An eastbound NS Herzog ballast train ducks under the signal bridge near Barree, PA with a pair of endangered SD70s. Afternoon thunderstorms has left everything damp as an evening fog rolls into th... (more)

After sitting in the siding at Cairo for about two hours, CSX Q143 wastes no time getting back underway as they pass the interlocking at the north end of Lima Yard.

Last week I took a trip with some friends to Illinois to shoot several different areas including the BNSF Chilicothe Sub. One of the spots we stopped at was South Streator where the line crosses t... (more)

An empty Top Gon coal train with a solo SD80MAC begins its decent down the West Slope. This signal bridge at UN has unfortunately been replaced since.

The annual CP spray train was out in Southern Ontario last week spraying everything including the Windsor Sub here. Over the last two years we have been blessed with good power on this train with ... (more)

On a warm Sunday afternoon a loaded wind turbine tower train re-enters double track after crossing a single track bridge at CP Humber on the Halton Subdivision. Vaughan, Ontario is part of the Gre... (more)

A CN yard job pulls out of Markham Yard for head room with a classic EJ&E SD38-2 on the point. I traveled from Windsor, Ontario and shooting an EJE was one of the things I had on my check list and... (more)

CN L533 passes the grain elevator in Richmond, MI. on the Mt Clemens Sub with a short cut of intermodal for their yard in Detroit. I feel bad for the crew since this job requires them to run aroun... (more)

On a remarkable Sunday afternoon the BLE Misc run headed south from Greenville with the BLE trio in control. This train brought out a lot of people chasing and caused a bit of chaos here at Filer ... (more)