A temperature inversion traps steam from freshly baked taconite pellets close to the yard, creating an interesting effect on this cold -12F morning.

NS 056 had quite the train on 8/18/2014, amongst the CAT equipment, pipe loads, and Trucks for these units, were these 10 brand new BB40-9W GE's, heading for Mozambique,Africa.. Photo at Johnstow... (more)

Home Sweet Home for a hardcore railfan. A private drive with a flatcar frame bridge leads to a home nestled in the pine forest at 7,000 feet just steps from the Moffat Route. A lead UP flag unit i... (more)

Now that's OVERSIZED!! The crew was doubled as this Multi-Million dollar prototype 787 Dreamliner section backs up the Boeing siding in Mukilteo. It even makes the typical oversized cars look smal... (more)

Making for a memorable first night in La Grange, a six hr. wait for a northbound is rewarded when CSX 8118 comes idling down Main Street past the Mayor's house at 04:11.

Not your typical "coupler pan" shot. The trailing centerbeam flatcar dropped it's drawbar about a mile or so back. At about 3 mph they made it about half mile before the strap that was holding t... (more)

On February 6, 1951, the PRR's "Broker" derailed at excessive speed on a temporary trestle killing 85 and injuring 500 in one of the worst ever rail accidents in America. This picture was taken ... (more)

Should this be called a GG-1/2? Used for a while as the Wilmington Shop switcher. This unit also saw service as a self-propelled snowmelter for wintertime clearing of switches, by means of a downw... (more)

KCS 4688 had enough this morning and its prime mover apparently decided to "run away". You could see the smoke from 10 miles away. KCPD and KCFD responded to KCS Knoche Yard this morning and watch... (more)

Green Machine. Battery powered NS 999, classed BP4, goes to work for the first time in Rose Yard in Altoona. The unit was built using the frame of former NS GP38 2911, ex CR 7732, ne... (more)

Long before placement in the bunker at Strasburg, PRR 1223 steps down Water St. with the Santa Claus Special at Lancaster, PA in December, 1966. PRR Class D16sb.

It is 2AM on the CalTrain SF Peninsula, long after the commutes and a strange ghost train has appeared. The rescue GGRM (Golden Gate RR Museum) equipment relocation train is about to leave "The Ci... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr parallels Interstate 70 and the Colorado River on its way towards its next stop in Glenwood Springs.

Young lady in the bikini and other people coming and going to the beach seem oblivious to the husky CF7.