Rio Grande Meets New York Central PNLX 9619 splits the New York Central searchlights at CP-11 on the MBTA Worcester Line.

An Old Soul In recent years, the MBTA has rebuilt its World War II-era PCC cars with modern Brookville parts. Though this car's appearance is straight out of the 1940s, it was recently ret... (more)

Like the Old Days In recent years, the GP40MCs, MBTA's oldest locomotives, have been assigned to North Side trains almost exclusively. In the summer of 2024 however, GP40MC-3s rebuilt in-h... (more)

Meet and Greet An ALC-42 recently arrived in Boston for crew familiarization. Once their ACSES signaling systems are certified for operation, they'll join the Lake Shore Limited power pool... (more)

Temporary Heritage Unit In late 2021, Amtrak ACS-64 #662 debuted in an AEM-7-inspired Phase III wrap advertising Train Sim World 2. This engine has since been returned to its regular Phase... (more)

Classics NS 9549, a beat-up Dash 9, awaits rebuild at Juniata. In the background, an SD45-2 is awaiting accident repairs, and 8688, the Juniata fuel tender, sits with a wrecked Dash 9.

Factory Fresh NS 1074, the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western heritage unit was recently cosmetically restored and mechanically overhauled. After more than a month in the paint booth, 1074 ... (more)

The Green One NS 6800, the only locomotive of its kind, sits in Rose Yard along with some other EMDs.

Last of its Kind NS 8688 is the last GE Dash 8 on Norfolk Southern's fleet, and it'll probably stay that way for a while. Though it was retired in the late 2000s, this C39-8E found a new l... (more)

NS Pumpkin WFRX 8871 is one of 30 former BNSF SD70MACs leased by Norfolk Southern to help with its recent power shortage. Word on the street is that these units will soon be returning to t... (more)

Across the Yard NS 90G, a partially-loaded ballast train returns from dumping in Tyrone on the Rose connection track.

The Feds NS 93G, a Federal Railroad Administration inspection train blasts up the hill at Brickyard.

"SD70ACU" NS 7335, an SD70ACU rebuilt from an SD90MAC in late 2018, soaks up some April sun in South Fork. Though Norfolk Southern rostered 100+ ACUs at one point, since selling ... (more)

"SD70ACU" NS 7335, an SD70ACU rebuilt from an SD90MAC in late 2018, soaks up some April sun in South Fork. Though Norfolk Southern rostered 100+ ACUs at one point, since selling ... (more)

Caboose in 2024 LBR 551980, an ex-BN caboose brings up the rear on an 054 high-wide train carrying telephone poles and an empty Schnabel car. This train was restricted to 25MPH the whole w... (more)