Always interesting to see what is at the shops. The NS 3274 waits among others for its conversion to an admiral cab SD40-2.

At this end of the Cumberland Freight Yards, is the caller's office, and this manifest with what looks to be a nearly new "ACE" in the lead. is waiting for a new crew.

Two sets of helpers head west past the signal at Portage towards their next assignment on the West Slope.

CFCLA leased locos power a Pacific National export coal towards the port of Newcastle.

BNSF SD70MAC #8891 leads an oil train.As you can see the two trailing units are quite noticeable,among the ubiquitous SD70MAC.Looking at the Norfolk Southern unit I could probably infer this train... (more)

In 1898, with the Paris Exposition Universelle in view in 1900, the Paris Orleans company decided to extend their line into the very heart of Paris to the new Orsay station, as they considered Aus... (more)

This Bugatti railcar from 1933, referred as “presidential” in memory of its inaugural trip on the Paris-Chartres line with the President of the Republic, Albert Lebrun, was an alternative to t... (more)

The PLM C145 4-4-0 streamlined steam locomotive has been built in 1900 at Les Ateliers P.L.M. d'Arles. The P.L.M. route (From Paris, Lyon to Marseille) lay down the valley of the River Rhone which... (more)

This collector’s model is absolutely unique. This end-of-series model, powerful and elegant, is the last fast locomotive to have a low cylindrical boiler-shell. Its high technical build quality ... (more)

The "Parthenay" 2-4-0 steam locomotive has been built in 1882 by Schneider in Le Creusot. It was used on the réseau de l'Etat. The locomotive has been withdrawn from active service in 1947.

Night scene at the Cité du Train (Railway museum) in Mulhouse.

The illustrious Micheline was the first rubber-tyred train. André Michelin frequently travelled in a sleeping carriage, and it is said that his insomnia played a major role in the Micheline proje... (more)

The Pacific Nord 3.1192 is one of the most famous French steam locomotives. This fame is partly due to its splendid chocolate livery with yellow thread, characteristic of the Compagnie du Nord, bu... (more)

Lucas jackup in action for making poor Krupp loco back to rail again

On a beautiful fall afternoon in Richmond Virginia, a engineer is focused on getting the job done.