As soon as the daily slab train to Irvin gets off the Mon River bridge, the daily empty hopper train to the BLE will cross over it

This was literally the only angle I had planned on getting for 1300 miles and two days of driving. Despite that, this shot still came down to me sprinting up a berm leaving a trail of camera parts... (more)

Cold and desolate: this yard could be a pretty good metaphor for the future of the C&BL if you're into that kind of thing. On most days it only takes about two hours to complete the day's work. Ho... (more)

Just about every paint scheme on the Union is represented on today's Coke train, even a new "Accidents Just Don't Happen" decal on 17.

Unsuspecting passengers are about to get coated with snow thanks to 939 [assing at speed on the center tracks.

Most of the time Q353 is good for something intresting, but CSX really out did themsleves this time; 10 units to pull 8 cars!

In between CR 2233 and PRR 4935 you can see the Strasburg Model Railroad setting up their display for the summer months

I heard this goofy little train all day on the scanner. Its a self-propelled rail crane, a gondola containing a turnout, a flat car of ties and this MOW caboose. But you got to hand it to 'the J,'... (more)

Shift change at the Juniata Shops

The street in the foreground is actually Las Vegas Blvd, the same road lined by the famous casinos seen in the background. I've probably spent a cumulative 10 hours over three pervious visits to t... (more)

There maybe not be stranger bedfellows on any railroad in the world... FEF3 844 and DD40X 6936. Notice that 844 has its smokebox door removed as part its regular maintenance.

A very unqine GP40; note how sections of the plow have been cut out. This allows the engine to fit pass the third-rail on the Hudson line and into New York City.

It's funny in retrospect how wild everybody was going back in Summer 2009 over the reappearance of the BLE SD38s. Many people believed it was the last time we would ever see the engines again. Two... (more)