1 Rm., Ocn. Vu Santa Fe's station in San Clemente, California, was a simple structure consisting of three cinder-block walls and a roof. This provided shelter from the ocean breeze and sa... (more)

What’s in a name?
A rather serendipitous placement of a weld between these two rails has added an extra “F” to the standard more)

The local heads back to clear up from switching the NS interchange track running engine light which is rare most days. This engine was used back in the days of the Seaboard and Seboard Coast Line ... (more)

Vermont Rail System's first ethanol train of 2013 is seen passing the almost completely rebuilt Bartonsville covered bridge (washed away in Irene in 2011) with VTR GP38-2 202, GMRC GP40-2 305, and... (more)

A scene at Ryde Esplanade station on the Isle of Wight. A class 483 train arrives at the station. These units are former London Underground trains built in 1938. They were retired from the Undergr... (more)

When a freight car is built to haul heavier than normal loads such as this tank car carrying 297000 lbs of Vinyl acetate, a normal two axle truck will not do. Thus the distinctive three axle truc... (more)

Glass telegraph insulators on display at the Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum.

These fuel tenders didn't last long in service.

This single dual-electric engine is used as a helper to convey empty regional trainsets or cars of the region of Paris towards or from their heavy maintenance centers. The letters PACT on its si... (more)

Every employee's nighmare --- derailed tank cars of LPG exploding and burning. When will it end? AT&SF derailment at Love, Ariz. on March 16, 1977, 65 miles east of Parker on the Parker Distri... (more)

Special rail transportation train.

The GP30 just won't die. Many live on performing industrial service just like this for Conrad Yelvington. This facility is located on the last segment, of the old Sorrento branch that used to conn... (more)

An NJ Transit "MMC Extra" brings 21 brand new multi-level commuter cars west toward Raritan behind NJT 4303 and 4300. These cars are desperately needed by NJ Transit since flooding from "Supersto... (more)

The northbound Nakusp wayfreight aboard barge and tug Iris G docks at Rosebery on Slocan Lake where it will unload and continue on the isolated Kaslo branch to Nakusp.

CN Rail Mainline Caboose #78102 Modified for International Service. (USA)