Los Angeles Junction Railway continues to use classic railroad switch lanterns in their yard in Vernon, California. Photographed on railroad property with permission and while wearing appropri... (more)
Handsome 2317, resplendent in fresh paint, gets ready for the day's work on a gorgeous October day.
New Century Adjustable 1964. A old switchstand sits in the remains of the Southern Yard, ready to be torn up as the demolition of the yard continues.
CP's daily Chicago-Toronto train waits for a crew change on this snowy February day. The blizzard conditions had greatly reduced the yard visibility, and at times white outs were experienced, mak... (more)
No confusion in this yard, where the switches are labeled!
For a shot of another switchstand with similar labeling, albeit not so close-up, see shot Railroad: CSX Transportation (CSXT)Locomotive: Location: Hancock, West Virginia, USALocomotive #: UnknownTrain ID: UnknownPhoto Date: July 28, 2007
The only real color on this dark and dreary day is from the switchstand, as an NS local slowly rolls up the rails headed west for Mechanicsburg.
Thoughts as the train approached: Hmm, the nose isn't yellow, it's red! Santa Fe? No, too much cherry red. Hmm, it's CP! Wow!
Spring Switch. bw
A 3-pack of 80MAC's wait for trains to clear up before heading west to South Fork. This is the second time I have gotten an "alien invasion" shot at Cresson as an EB produces an eerie glow around ... (more)
It's nearly a white out as Utah Railway 5001 leads a coal train past the buried yard tracks at Soldier Summit.
The switch broom will get used when this train departs the siding.
