In 1943 Germans, by "simplifying" the modern class 50, developed the robust "war locomotive", class 52. Nearly 6300 were produced, even in loco factories in occupied areas. A record output on one ... (more)

Portrait of the Slovenian steam locomotive 33 037. In 1943 Germans, by "simplifying" the modern class 50, developed the robust "war locomotive", class 52. Nearly 6300 were produced, even in loco f... (more)

All Dressed Up……

When I last photographed Norfolk & Western RSD12 258, I did not expect to see it again, ... (more)

Amid fall foliage, Boston & Maine GP18 1751 rolls south on the Connecticut River Line at Bernardston, MA, with local freight ED-4 out of East Deerfield. The B&M's six GP18s were the road's first l... (more)

One of the three ex-Illinois Terminal SD39s purchased by the Guilford organization from the N&W for the Boston & Maine heads up an ex-Conrail GP40 and a native B&M GP40 on train POPY (Portland-Pot... (more)

On a warm fall day shortly after the Boston & Maine and Maine Central began pooling road diesels, B&M train POME (Portland, ME, to Mechanicville, NY) rolls west through Shirley, MA, behind two MEC... (more)

Last and First

The highest- and lowest-numbered of Norfolk & Western’s, as well as Nickel Plate’s, nine RSD12’s work out their final years at N&W’s coal docks at Lambert’... (more)

While Norfolk & Western’s RSD12’s often operated in pairs at Lambert’s Point, sometimes one would get paired with something else. In this case, a close approximation of a second RSD12 came i... (more)

NP SD45 3617 leads a photo special on its first public appearance after restoration, with a chance visitor to help further set the scene.

The Williamsport-Berwick local heads west with new Chessie System boxcars built at Berwick Forge & Fabricating Corp. Within the month the last W-B local will run to Berwick and return on these rai... (more)

A Jersey Central GP40P pokes its nose out from under the trainshed of Newark's Penn Station as it departs with an outbound train whose first car is a private commuter club. The coming of Conrail ... (more)

A former Jersey Central GP40P now working for New Jersey Transit passes the clock tower of the old CNJ station at Elizabeth, NJ, as it heads up a Newark-Bay Head Junction commuter train on ex-PRR ... (more)

Lambert’s Point, Virginia, became to primary home of Norfolk & Western’s nine ex-Nickel Plate RSD 12’s after they were withdrawn from road service. In addition to the nine Alco’s, NKP also... (more)

Ae 6/6 11407, operated by association Verein Mikado 1244, is pulling four cars of "Club Bm 22-70" from Brugg to Schaffhausen. All are former SBB rolling stock.