MK rebuilt RS-3 and M420W leave the shop for a day's work in Bay City.

A scene which was once common all over the United States is now nearly extinct-- a true logging railroad. The Simpson Timber Company operated the last true logging railroad in the US, but the rai... (more)

Eastern Maine Railway (a paper railroad which is New Brunswick Southern's U.S. operation) train 902 eases over the Pleasant River as it assembles its train to head east for Saint John, NB. This m... (more)

Many people have asked me over the years "What is your favorite shortline?" Well folks, here it is. And this photo typifies why. Two factory-original EMD units in spotless as-delivere... (more)

What was once the Costa Rica transcontinental mainline is now just a place the local residents walk around their homes. Outside of some local commuter rail operations around San Jose, railroading... (more)

Though Paul M. Jones Lumber is not a rail shipper, the sawmill is adjacent to the MDDE Snow Hill line, and provides a nice vintage backdrop for a line full of lore-- one of a handful of operationa... (more)

A westbound train passes ALTO tower in what is arguably my favorite Conrail photograph of all times. This photo does not typify my photographic style at the time it was taken, but I'm certainly g... (more)

The sound of 6000hp is prominent as Q439 accelerates south through AF Interlocking.

The Pregnall Turn is arriving at the Southern Seven Mile Yard (named for its milepost location) in North Charleston, SC as the local's conductor expresses his appreciation for the yard conductor h... (more)

"If only..." That's a term you can often apply to this railroad pretty often. The Cimarron Valley Railroad generated a lot of interest when these two ex CSX C40-8s were repainted in this... (more)

L782 has arrived in Vidalia and is swapping power with L781, creating a momentary gaggle of the railroad's recently acquired ex NS B32-8s. These units were in the 3500 number series when delivere... (more)

To call TTI's trackage through downtown Carlisle, KY "tight" is an understatement. As the coal train crawls through the tight curves at 10 mph, several roads converge at this crossing, with cars ... (more)

One of two GP9s in a vintage paint scheme on the SBVR (the other is Chessie colors 6240) rolls through Romney passing the boarding site for the popular Potomac Eagle excursion trains. The SBVR's o... (more)