It was interesting to see at GP 10 (3rd unit) on a train at such a late date.

The engineer notches up the power and departs Baldwin for Walhalla to pick up a engine and a cut of cars to take to Grand Rapids. 2005 is the only engine to wear this paint scheme and is the best ... (more)

The Q004 slowly makes its way across the Mohawk River at the Hoffman's Bridge. The north spans of the bridge can be seen in the left side of the photo. It will not be too long until they are "sw... (more)

For a long time it was normal practice for narrow gauge trains to handle standard gauge cars between Alamosa and Antonito and intermediate points on the three-rail. By the early 60's this practice... (more)

Here an EU07 (based on the British Rail class 83) pauses at the photogenic Opole Glowny station with a Krakow to Wroclaw Express train behind the station shrine.

Troop extra? Photo by Matthew Herson

Yes, a trio of PC Centuries heading up a westbound Milwaukee Road freight! Note also the signal in the distance at the left: three vertical lights in the top position, and PRR-style position ligh... (more)

A summer Ski Train exits Tunnel 1, east of Plainview, Colorado, on July 29, 2000. The train is pulled by a pair of Rio Grande GP60s, and led by the 3155. The Ski Train was operated during the summ... (more)

Eighteen thousand horsepower from three GF6Cs take an AAR Lubrication Test Vehicle (measuring track friction) across the Murray River Bridge just west of Tumbler Ridge townsite.

D&RGW Switch Caboose 01393 awaits a call to duty at Rio Grande's Roper Yard in Salt Lake City. The heritage of this caboose is showing through the black paint, 'Denver & Salt Lake'. The D&SL merge... (more)

A rebuilt switcher, designated a TC10, switches on the south side of Chicago. See comments below for more details.

Both D&RGW and the SP ordered three German Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 diesel hydraulics in 1961, but after three years D&RGW wasn't happy with the experiment. They sold their three to willing-buyer SP... (more)

Westbound 'original' NS train #83 with NS GP18 #1 leading a Southern GP30, April 1974

CSX has had a colorful variety of lease engines on the property lately and one of the more colorful ones is trailing on this night's Q219 - a former BC Rail unit now in the HLCX fleet.