The passengers on this 8 hour late Amtrak 19 must be miserable but I couldnt have been happier. The train had suffered delays from the snow, engine problems and striking a trespasser in Vir... (more)

A Re 6/6 in the Xrail SBB Cargo scheme heads downgrade around the famous loops at Wassen. The Gotthard loops are truly a spectacle that every railfan should see for themselves, I hope that I can m... (more)

NS 24E heads east for Atlanta with a sharply dressed KCS SD70MAC leading the way.

In a scene that looks nothing like Atlanta CSX Q542 rolls north towards Atlanta. Alot of real heritage in this shot from Atlantic Coast Line lettering on the bridge to the former Clinchfield SD40 ... (more)

With prime movers howling and hot exhaust cutting through the cold winter air KCS 3941 leads 24E over the difficult terrain of the East End.

CSX 6032 ambles through the subterranean swamp of the coastline outbound on the way to Bellwood Yard while a Scherer train takes the high road.

A pair of brightly painted HOG GP40's lead a 16 car stack train over the hogback profile of the former SAL Montgomery line on the way to the inland port in Cordele. As a longtime SAL fan it was gr... (more)

Coal for Christmas On the day after Christmas the Athens Line delivers two cars of coal to the UGA powerplant in Athens. The steep grade into the plants means that only two loads at a time ... (more)

In a surreal scene the Mollibahn 10:30 service pulls into the Bad Doberan Stadmitte station in the middle of the aptly names Mollistrasse. The Mollibahn is one of the many surviving East German na... (more)

A Greenville & Western ballast extra heads back to Belton after dumping some ballast north of town.

Classics from LaGrange A chance meet between P76 with a awesome all EMD consist and CSX A742 running light with a former Conrail GP40-2.

Passing a house and barn that was no doubt passed by numerous Southern steam engines in revenue service, Southern 630 leads 956 north through the bucolic Tennessee countryside.

CSX A742 with a GP30 slug leading swings off the A&WP Beltline at Oakland Junction. While this line has been endangered for a long time, it appears the end is near, Williams Brothers appears to be... (more)

The Big CAT The big CAT looks right at home with the bright fall colors as it rolls into Atlanta.

The Big CAT The big CAT leads some kittens through Austell, GA. We were very fortunate to get any sort of sunlight today with Hurricane Sandy and a storm front.