Big Hook in action. With the snow intensity picking up, Nevada Northern's 100-ton steam powered wrecking crane commences lowering one truck of a derailed hopper back onto the iron. The Wre... (more)

Preparing the hook. Members of the Nevada Northern Wrecking Crew scurry around Steam Crane A as they prepare her for a late afternoon operation to re-rail a hopper that has become a victim ... (more)

Preparing the hook. With shop mechanics already in the process of making her ready, the operating crew of Nevada Northern Wrecking Crane A (lower left) huddles to discuss the plan for an af... (more)

This year the Nevada Northern 2013 Winter Steam Spectacular Photo Shoot featured the 106 year old, 100 ton Steam Crane "A". The shoot took place on the evening of February 16th, 2013. Accompanyi... (more)

The Mason City, IA, to Marquette, IA, local freight train is setting out BRC traffic for the next 470 to pickup in the morning. Calmar is becoming a block pickup spot for 470 to keep the traffic o... (more)

Blowing smoke coupled with flying sparks and chunks of iron indicate the passage of the Loram Rail Grinder is imminent. 'RG 8' creeps through Provo along Rio Grande's eastward main track at less t... (more)

The Virginian heritage unit is seen stopped at CP "Rockdale" at Inman Yard, awaiting a new crew to complete its journey from Knoxville to Macon. CSX's ex ACL mainline exits their parallel Tilford... (more)

"Crocodile" Ce 6/8 II # 14270 from Erstfeld made a short fly today with the help of two large railway cranes back to the network. The 126 ton legend from the electrification of the Gotthard line i... (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.

NS coal train begins to load at the Rosebud Mine 78 east of Windber. One of the mine's workers has the fun task of getting 4 shovels loads of coal for testing out of each car. This coal that is be... (more)

An empty NS coal train begins to load coal at the Rosebud Mine 78 east of Windber. The train came out of South Fork, PA, with manned power on both ends. The train is splits into 2 chunks to load t... (more)

Caterpillar unveiled SD70ACe 1201 at the Minexpo trade show in Las Vegas today, featuring a new Cat-inspired demonstrator scheme. During its trip west, the unit was transported under a blue tarp.

Loaded ore train bound for Ashland, KY, has just departed Toledo, OH, about 15 miles back and is enroute towards Fostoria, Marion, Columbus, route. Here the train passes some of the classic C&O si... (more)

On the anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, a Metro North train leaves the city behind as the new Freedom Tower rises.

Q507 is about to slam over the diamond with the CSXT Garrett Sub at Deshler. The CPL's here for the north/south route seem be untouched unlike other CSXT's route that are going under signal upgrad... (more)