Two blue GP38-2s snake around the curves south of Manton, Michigan, riding on Pennsy's link to the Upper Peninsula. The "long" train of 29 cars included a cut of ballast hoppers for the ... (more)

KN381 has just crested the ruling grade on the West Virginia Secondary, located inside of Moxahala Tunnel. This remote spot often finds some amazing sounds, as EMDs battle the grade with long trai... (more)

As the morning fog burns off, J780 begins its eastward run. This is the only train these days lighting up the CPLs at WE Tunnelton, once the site of a short siding perfect for meeting hot passenge... (more)

Wet rail, loose leaves, and slippery SD60s...today, they made it up the hill fine. As fall progresses and the leaves continue to drop, this climb may become more difficult.

The crews from Cadillac and Owosso begin to swap trains in the yard in Clare. Behind them, some trees erupt like fire as fall color develops.

One splash of autumn color, and one splash of sun. All that I could hope for, as CSTN nears its southward destination of Clare to meet its Owosso counterpart.

GLC 390 hammers south through some gorgeous fall color near McBain, Michigan, on October 22nd. 390 has been polishing these rails for almost 60 years, and the Alco-trucked GP35 shows no signs of s... (more)

CSX J780 is the only train polishing the rails west of Seymour on the B&O St. Louis Line.

Michigan is ablaze with color as Autumn slowly turns to winter, and GLC's Cadillac Turn rolls south to meet its Owosso counterpart.

BIP returns to Parkersburg, crossing the massive Ohio River bridge that once carried B&O's Ohio Division trains. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQCfntrpSjM&t=

Two CSX GEs and a train of empties roll through Montgomery, passing the classic concrete markings of the C&O. Soon down the road, the train will turn down the Logan Sub and pass some real C&O evid... (more)

Amtrak PO50, the Cardinal, ambles by the last C&O signal on the CSX Kanawha Sub...and probably the whole mainline, in Russell. Luckily Amtrak was two hours late at this otherwise dark shot...and l... (more)

Two BIP geeps rumble through a beautiful scene for which the only name I can find is 'Catfish Paradise'. Still...nice little spot.

New Hampshire Northcoast D-8 dips into Maine for a few hundred feet, crossing the Salmon Falls River with a nice all-matching consist.

On my 10-hour drive back from vacation in North Carolina, I pulled off to see if I'd get lucky with a train on the Roanoke District. This is just about the last hold-out for N&W signals...and I di... (more)