Well Mother Nature is doing her best to make railroading on the Omaha Sub as hard as it can be. Here 4 units wasnt enough power to get thru this drift at MP 408. All 4 units are having different s... (more)

The Tay Bridge is the longest railway bridge in the UK at just over two miles. The structure seen here is the second attempt at bridging the estuary, the first famously collapsed during a violent ... (more)

In memory of WMSR conductor Richard Markle, who was called home on January 4th, 2010. The WMSR won't be the same without him. (Thanks to Paolo Roffo for the information and the text.)

PS: M... (more)

Blizzard conditions & near zero visibility this morning as D&H 252 dashes through snow drifts near the Canada/U.S border. Thanks to my reliable "oil burner" Ford F350...

One of those you really had to see it to believe it moments. Soo 4408 rides high over 6600 in the aftermath of the July 12, 1982 head on at Gilchrist

Firefighters, railroad workers, police, and a couple photographers at the site of a head on collision between Soo trains 909-910 about 1 mile east of Gilchrist. 910 was supposed to take siding at ... (more)

Into the 1st drift the rotary goes, and like us, the crew is excited to get a couple photos of the snow flying. The B-unit provides power for the rotary wings. Here the B-units starts to work hard... (more)

Looking for a little Santa Fe style? How about a trio of brand new GE C44-9W's leading a stack train along the Seligman Subdivision at East Perrin, Arizona? Things appeared to be very prosperous f... (more)

Let it Snow! An early December snowfall blankets Helmstetters Curve.

Engineer Owen Hawkins Jr. lights up a cigar while N&W 1218 simmers quietly, awaiting her next assignment. A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.

A trio of C44s walked this 111 platform eastbound out of Shelby like there was no grade at all...it took a bit of a chase to bring 640mm to bear on him!

Amtrak's Empire Builder leaves the storm-shrouded Rocky Mountains behind and blasts out on the high plains between Blackfoot and Meriwether

A pair of SD70M-2s speed east at track speed, just east of Swan Landing with M304's train.

Got Steam? The Durango & Silverton sure does! In fact, a quick visit to the DSNG yard has been known to cause serious cases of "Roundhouse Envy" among officials of other tourist railroad... (more)