While "conventional" rolling stock on the VIA corridor trains between Ottawa and Quebec becomes more rare, the morning westbound VIA 33 had a combination of two LRC and three HEP cars be... (more)

Power Move with Cars Amtrak 30 rolls out of Cumberland with more engines than cars. Up front is a regular P42, then a seldom-seen Dash 8, and then 4 brand new ALC-42 Chargers being deliver... (more)

VIA 35 for Ottawa is passing Turcot Ouest.

September Snow. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R146 no. ST304, a snow thrower buiilt by RPM Tech in 2003, is seen on the front of a transfer train from 38th Street Yard to Cone... (more)

Don't know what you've got, as they say....the novelty on these models has already worn off, but they appear to be in Silver Service for good.

The FRA inspection train rounds the curve at Hypoluxo North on its way down to Miami. This year, the agency sent DOTX 216, a former Amtrak Metroliner car originally built by Budd for the Penn Cent... (more)

Having been probably switched in at Montreal (the morning 33 train, wich in Ottawa would turn on to 26, was a conventional LRC set), a fairly new Siemens Charger set with cab car 2308 leading, is ... (more)

The Amtrak Pennsylvanian heads west through Cresson while one of the railfans (a common species in this area) looks at whatever it was that kicked up all that dust.

W001 has spent the day testing between Auburndale & Poinciana on the A-Line and is now turning towards Winston and eventually Wildwood. #1713 has seemingly displaced #6025 on this job for now as ... (more)

Icy Bright Sunset. MTA Metro-North Railroad Train 843 MNCW 201 (MTA-Conrail, 40th Anniversary) passes the High Bridge Maintenance Facility in the Bronx, New York at sunset on January 17, 20... (more)

60% Of The Time It Works Every Time. One of the "had to have" if possible shots from today was later in the afternoon, but it was the cooperation of the track selection lottery th... (more)

A bit of good timing was at hand to get EXO, VIA, and REM nicely lined up on the lead tracks to Montreal's Central Station. The three-car EXO was parked and soon shove to the platform for an eveni... (more)

One of VIA Rail's more recently delivered Siemens trainset is on VIA 35 as it passes the skyline of downtown Montreal.

Rock Island train number 509, The Rocket, is seen at Wichita Kansas in 1940. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Moving at track speed the Wabash Cannon Ball rushed through Litchfield, Illinois on May 04, 1955. E-8 #1005 crosses the CB&Q tracks on its way to St. Louis with an all heavy-weight consist. Phot... (more)