Trash Back On The Rails. At approximately 8:30 PM on July 18, 2013, CSX Train Q704-19 derailed 10 of the 20 spine cars of refuse on the MTA Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line at MP 9.99 on Tr... (more)

Beach Bound, Coney Island. On Saturday, July 8, 2023, the sold out New York Transit Museum R-9 "Beach Bound, Coney Island" was operated to the delight of passengers and subway fan... (more)

"Beach Bound Nostalgia Under Church" On the morning of July 8th, 2023, New York City Transit's American Car & Foundry Company R1 #381 lead a 6 car vintage train down the BMT Br... (more)

"Every Night is Garbage Night in the Subway"

As most of the city rests, (contrary to belief), one of several nightly New York City Transit garbage train crews loads trash-filled carts... (more)

Oh The Places They Go. On October 1, 2016, Webb Rail's former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pullman obs/diner/slpr "Babbling Brook" (WEBX 800007) held the markers on a char... (more)

We're Dry Over Here. The sky was more than a little wild as Metro-North MNCW 213 (P32AC-DM) led train (deadhead move) 2061 to High Bridge through the Harlem-125 Street Station on Wednesday,... (more)

Metro-North's First Heritage Unit. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, marked the first day of revenue service for MTA Metro-North Railroad MNCW 208 (P32AC-DM, Beachball Paint Scheme, 40th Anniversary) ... (more)

Beachball On The Move! In order to set up its first revenue run the next day, on Monday, May 22, 2023, MNCW 208 (P32AC-DM) was brought out to be turned with a “maxi-bomb” (7 coach) cons... (more)

On a foggy fall morning, hundreds of NYC Subway railcars sit ready to go at the 34th St. statioon.

Matched Oranges. Genesee & Wyoming owned Providence and Worcester Railroad' tri-weekly train FPCH (Fresh Pond [Queens], NY-Cedar Hill [New Haven], CT) had a four-pack of GE C40-8s for power... (more)

Spring Springs. As Amtrak Train 290 travels downtime Empire Corridor with AMTK 713 (Phase III, P32AC-DM) leading, it is noticeable that a sudden arrival of warm weather has caused the trees... (more)

The Adirondack Is Back. Amtrak operated its last full Adirondack (Trains 68/69) between New York Penn Station in New York, New York and Central Station in Montreal Quebec in March of 2020 w... (more)

Good evening from New York City's only subway vertical lift bridge! NYCT R-62A 2301 (Bombardier, 1984-1987) leads a 242 Street-Van Cortland Park northbound 1 line train past the unusual "L... (more)

A On B. After operating for Opening Day at Citi Field, the SMEE TOMC (Train Of Many Colors) returned to 207 Street Yard right after the special run. To accomplish the move from the Flushing... (more)

MNR to NYP. As part of the planning for Metro-North Railroad "Penn Station Access", a train of Kawasaki M8s visited Penn Station during the first week of March, 2023. When work is... (more)