January, 21, 1963 I will remember forever. I was at home in Rye, New York and I read in the New York Times that it was the last day of operation of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad.... (more)

No. 1309 blasts upgrade heading from Cumberland to Helmstetter's Curve. Lover's Leap on the far ridge is obscured by the plume.

Lucius Beebe would not approve of this for it is not the good ol... (more)

UP 4012 shows off her massive power lines while in fresh paint.

This is steam railroading as it should look like; no diesel behind the tender! NKP 765, in the magnificent amphitheater that is the Horseshoe Curve, created astounding music as it thundered up the... (more)

I stayed overnight in a dump of a motel, got up a 4:45 AM, got soaked in the rain, drove 400 miles round trip, spent hundreds of dollars, and after waiting 27 years, was it worth it?

You bet you... (more)

Steamtown's CP 2317 Pacific with the "Scranton Limited" is passing the former DL&W Scranton station (now a upscale hotel) and the University of Scranton's athletic field. The engineer is making th... (more)

This view exemplify's the dichotomy of preservation because it's both appalling and fantastic. (And a mystery as well.) This is the out-of-service exit platform located on the east side of New Yo... (more)

Making it in New York has never been easy. Especially in the still dark days of 1993, you had to be tough for it was a fearful place to live. You developed a real attitude just in order to survive... (more)

I was 32 days too late.

Railroad interlocking towers are rare and getting even more so. So when I finally was able to visit one of the most storied towers in the land, it was with a heavy heart ... (more)

I missed out on the North Shore and the Roarin' Elgin. So I made it a goal not to miss the last interurban's last street running. While I would have preferred South Shore orange, I'll take this! ... (more)

CN 3254, probably the biggest steam locomotive in the Northeast, digs in hard on the 1.5% hill with the "Ice Train," a heavy steel consist consisting of many cold, motion resistant bearings. With ... (more)

In a city of 8 million people, things can get cozy. Look closely and you will see three trains as well as one plane all in one frame in Queens New York. Thanks to Michael Pearson for the inspirati... (more)

Four people were killed and 63 were injured after a Metro North Hudson Line train derailed in the Bronx, New York City at 7:20am December 1, 2013. Operating in a locomotive-pushing manner, it w... (more)

LIRR's No. 423 is tip-toeing at walking speed out of the gritty Long Island City, Queens, New York Passenger Yard on it's way to pick up it's load of commuters at the railroads Hunterspoint Avenue... (more)

The Valley Railroad's Chief Mechanical Officer, J. David Conrad, is performing the rarely seen "Ring of Fire" that will "sweat" off the tire of the Right No. 1 Driver belonging to the Valley's 2-8... (more)