Between 1931 and 1938, the Swiss locomotive industry built a total of 3 large double locomotives especially for heavy trains on the Gotthard line. All were prototypes, i.e. very different in terms... (more)
Rescuing the Regional: Amtrak Dash 8s, once fairly common on Northeast Regionals through this area, are incredibly hard to come by on anything other than the Auto Train these days…and even thatâ... (more)
MGA, Monongahela Railway GP38's 2001- 2003 has a northbound loaded coal train at, Morgantown, West Virginia. March 21, 1986. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, P&LE GP38 2037-2033-2059 leading a northbound coal train on the Monongahela Railway at, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. March 14, 1987. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
Vibrant Viewpoint | Heading north past a corn field near Asbury, MO, a colorful mismatched set of locomotives and empty grain hoppers approach the next crew change point of Pittsburg, KS on... (more)
Afternoon At Asbury | In the bright sunlight of a hot and humid Sunday, June 23, 2024 afternoon, northbound intermodal train I181 cruises past corn fields near Asbury, MO.
St. Louis Southwestern, SSW GP40M-2 7290 leads a eastbound stack train at, Meriden, Illinois. June 14, 1993. Jack D Kuiphoff photo © History on the SSW 7290 Built as a GP40 WRA 707> SBD 6795> CSX... (more)
Arcadia Nights: As the clock strikes 3 AM, southbound manifest NS 13Z rolls past the N&W CPLs in Arcadia, Virginia, as the train continues its journey toward Roanoke, Virginia. These signals are ... (more)
BNSF 2944 and BNSF 2621 switch cars at an ethanol facility east of Hastings, Nebraska.
In a parade of trains (8 trains in 2 hours), two somewhat fresh rebuilds lead a CSX coal train. Interestingly, about half way back there were 3 mid-train DPU's then a large cut of (presumed empty... (more)
"Blue Hour Charger Over the Cove"
With just a smidge of light left on April 27th, 2024, Amtrak Extra 127 is seen towing Siemens "Charger" ALC-42 #342 east over the... (more)
Southern 8099 Heritage Engine leading NS 204 under one of the last surviving Southern Signal Bridges in Lowell
Comboios de Portugal class 1400 no. 1427 crosses the bridge at Mós, Freixo de Numão whilst working IR21861 0820 Porto São Bento to Pocinho on Sunday 21st April 2024. These classic train formati... (more)
5616 passes Calvos whilst hauling IC572, 1402 Lisboa Orient - Faro
5255 passes Bath whilst hauling a train of tanks cars from Cottage Grove to Fernald