Interior of Armstrong lever equipped Z Tower.

A southbound intermodel passes the cliff at Storm King Mountain.

View onto the traffic hub Brig in the upper Valais, gateway to the Simplon railway tunnel and the Simplon pass, where the Lötschberg mountain line (middle in the foreground) meets the SBB from Ge... (more)

Night shift at Amtrak's K Tower.

In the innocent days before railroaders made extensive use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) like safety vests, hardhats, etc., a Burlington Northern signal maintainer uses his athletic abili... (more)

While exploring the abandoned Franklin & Tilton Railroad, I came across a cache of more than a dozen Boston & Maine mileposts, whistle posts, and other concrete posts and signage laying in the adj... (more)

Ghostly Remains, Part 2. Another shot of the abandoned Gerrish Depot station in Boscawen, New Hampshire. For caption information, clic... (more)

As the third trick operator at North Platte’s East Hump checks his array of glowing computer screens, cars continue to roll down the hump to be classified. A UTLX tank car rolls by the lights of... (more)

This temporary sign was put up along the track panels set up by Union Pacific to pull Big Boy 4014 from the Rail Giants Museum out into the parking lot.

The neon sign towering over Raton, NM comes alive at 7pm, allowing this view of the former ATSF passenger depot. The depot is still functioning in the service of Amtrak and BNSF.

The lone operating wig-wag in Colorado waits for the call to duty in 10 hours when the westbound Southwest Chief will pass by on its way to California. It passes time admiring the fantastic stars... (more)

In the aftermath of an August 2000 derailment of a coal train, someone with a sense of humor, or perhaps some kids having fun, decorated the spilled coal load of Rio Grande 100-ton quad hopper No.... (more)

Running over five hours late Amtraks eastbound Cardinal passes through historic Thurmond with the New York Centrals Portland on the back end.

The Aiken Railway's new caboose awaits a paint job in the GRLW yard in Belton, SC.