When gazing down into BNSF Railway's massive Galesburg Classification Yard, especially at night, phrases like "The Railroad Never Sleeps" can't help but to pop into one's mind as the nev... (more)

In Santa Fe’s home city of Chicago, the mechanical car washers were sometimes frozen in the winter and cleaning had to be done by hand. Four Big Domes are visible in the company’s 21st Stree... (more)

Another AT&SF grain train derailment on rain-softened roadbed, this one 6 miles south of Silsbee, Texas on May 7, 1971 for grain headed to Port of Beaumont for export. It pours rain in southeas... (more)

The rear of NS 980 swings around the curve just north of Norris on a warm April afternoon. The object on the depressed flat is an electrical transformer headed for a power plant up north.

A patch of wild flowers in the foreground, wild skies in the back ground, and centered up by an Ex Southern Bay caboose. This is Carolina at it's finest!

Since its opening in 1933, Cincinnati Union Terminal has been an icon in Cincinnati. Serving first as the city’s main train station, it later saw use as a shopping mall and eventually became hom... (more)

A full moon illuminates a pair of classic searchlight signals and a more modern crossing gate at Forbes along the CN Missabe Sub.

Northbound Z009 illuminates the classic B&O cantilever guarding Tower XN at Leipsic. The foundation for the new northbound signals is in place, its only a matter of time...

Southbound intermodal train streaks by the CPL's guarding the north siding switch at Ottawa.

The coach yard at Kansas City, Mo. was operated by the Kansas City Terminal Ry. and on this Feb. 22, 1967 passenger or baggage cars from SP, ATSF, CRI&P, MP, UP, KCS, MILW, GN, CB&Q and SLSF could... (more)

As passenger business was dwindling in the late 1960’s and the advent of Amtrak was approaching, Santa Fe began storing excess equipment at Marceline, Mo. The lines of mostly stainless steel ca... (more)

After a derailment at Clovis, N.M. in Dec. 1965, Santa Fe Buffet Lounge ZUNI was returned to home shops at Topeka, Ks. on a Rock Island flat car for disposition. The car was built in Oct. 1937 a... (more)

Santa Fe’s Train 15 Texas Chief derailed at Lomax, Illinois at speed, cars separating but fortunately none turned over, Nov. 2, 1967. It was caused by a broken wheel on a coach some 2.5 miles ... (more)

The old searchlight signals at Forbes working to protect train traffic on the CN Missabe Sub main 1 and 2 respectively. Both a northbound and a southbound are currently lined for movement while a... (more)

Over a century old, this Southern Railway depot in Belton, SC is a sight to see. The short section of track in front of the building is what's left of the original Southern line. Pickens railway t... (more)