The Flagman on an empty southbound C&O coal train has just snatched his running orders off the "Iron Man," which will direct his train's movement over the Toledo Terminal Railroad. This train wil... (more)
The Engineer on an empty southbound C&O coal train has both hands busy at this particular moment; his left is pulling on the whistle cord while his right is reaching out to grab running orders off... (more)
DT&I Extra 212 South passes by FN tower on its way back to Flat Rock Yard after working McLouth Steel and other industries in the downriver Detroit area.
With the influx of great photos recording the last days of the old Monon semaphores, I thought it might be fitting to share a photo of the semaphores when Monon power still ruled the rails. There... (more)
In response to comments about the cabooses that appear across the tracks from the Izaak Walton Inn (photo 260312), these are static cabooses that are available for rent from the Inn. There are a ... (more)
A helper set with BNSF 6819 and 6816 move out of the Essex Yard and onto their primary task of pushing heavy tonnage trains over Marias Pass. The hummingbird feeding on the porch of the Izaak Wal... (more)
The day's work done, a BNSF work train with a former ATSF GP35u backs into the Essex Yard for the night. To the right is the renowned Izaak Walton Inn, which was built in 1939 by the Great Northe... (more)