An original ARR Geep built new for the railroad in 1976 still wears it's as delivered scheme sitting here in the electric bay. This unit still features a large curved plow, Espee style light pack... (more)

An original ARR Geep built new for the railroad in 1975 still wears it's as delivered scheme. This is presently one of only three units on the ARR still wearing this livery. Notice the shiny new... (more)

The Mallet locomotive 99 5902 is ready for inspection at the HSB Wernigerode Westerntor workshop. On the left, the 99 7232 is also under repair. The drivers have been removed so that the complete ... (more)

LLPX is getting some body work done inside the ex Central Vermont roundhouse in St.Albans,VT. Taken during the roundhouse tour while attending the CVHS convention

The HSB 99 7232 is undergoing some reparations in the Wernigerode Westerntor workshop. The locomotive has got a brand new smokebox. The profiles of the complete wheelset has also been turned. Plea... (more)

Alaska Railroad GP40-2 3005 sits in the diesel shop facility at Anchorage Yard between assignments. The ARR locomotive shop keeps the railroad's fleet of GP38-2s, GP40-2s and SD70MACs in good work... (more)

A look inside WNYP's new work shed. 637 will be getting traction motors replaced. Thanks to the WNYP for their hospitality.

A new coupler for this fine looking Alco, the third stop on my EMPIRE ALCO TOUR 2010. New York state has the largest number of running ALCOs in the United States. By Summer's end, I hope to chro... (more)

Tools Of The Trade. All of the things that make this probably the best-equipped steam locomotive shop in North America fill up all the space not occupied by locomotives. The cage i... (more)

A peak inside the ARR's heavy repair back shop on a Saturday afternoon finds two 1976 vintage bought new GP40-2s in for some upgrades. The 3011 wears the ARR's current scheme wile the 3006 peakin... (more)

Her smokebox front and all the smokebox innards in place, 734 will soon be ready to roll out of the shop.

WMSR's Nick Bennett cuts a few stubborn bolts from the smokebox as the fellas get the old girl ready for next week. Nick has also fired and ran the 734. Next to 734 is a 2-6-0 owned by the Everett... (more)

MD&W S-2 16 shares roundhouse space with new arrival SW1200 (SW10) 21, a former rebuilt UP EMD. Boise plans to retire two of their four Alcos upon receipt of two EMDs, 21 bring the first in a new... (more)

Come In From The Cold. During the winter months, MBTA moves unneeded locomotives inside the shop to avoid adding freeze damage to the backlog of work needed to keep the aging fleet running... (more)

Surgery on the Island of Sodor. A problem with Thomas has necessitated emergency repairs before he can get back out on the Main Line hauling the children around the island in Annie and Clar... (more)