The 4501 leads the Missionary Ridge Local slowly across the bridge just outside of Grand Junction station

servicing lots of power @ Chattanooga Tn

CDTX 2109, an SC-44 "Charger" built by Siemens in 2018, gets a wash by a member of Amtrak's mechanical shop force at Redondo Junction on a cool, fall morning. Note how brown the screens ... (more)

AMTK 184 is seen at Amtrak's Redondo Junction Locomotive Maintenance Facility during its "PM" (preventive maintenance) inspection visit. In the background, the an original ATSF canteliv... (more)

It's golden hour at Redondo Junction as AMTK 509 basks in the light adjacent to the ex-Santa Fe Railway turntable here at Amtrak's Redondo Junction locomotive servicing facility. Those with ken ey... (more)

Following days of prep at Amtrak's Redondo Junction locomotive servicing facility, AMTK 203, wearing a commemorative paint scheme celebrating Operation Life Saver's 50th Anniversary, eases off th... (more)

Pepsi Can Meets Real Pepsi Cans. As AMTK 160, Amtrak's "Pepsi Can" painted heritage unit done as part of the company's 50th Anniversary, awaits its next assignment at Amtrak's 8th... (more)

AMTK 187 steps out onto the turntable at Redondo Junction as it prepares to take a spin following mechanical work.

An old Alco switcher belonging to the Wellmore Coal Company sits dormant on a house track in Toms Creek, VA, not too far from the big coal loadout that is still used by Norfolk Southern. Sad to s... (more)

Upper Waumbek Switch. For about the first seven decades of its existence, the Mt. Washington Cog Railway was a single-track railroad. There were no sidings and no switches, so there was no... (more)

The brand new Waumbek Station. Here's a northwest-facing shot of the new, three-level station complex, built by the Mt. Washington Cog Railway, adjacent to their historic Waumbek Tank. Wi... (more)

Big changes at Waumbek Tank. If you've ever ridden on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway in the past, then you're no doubt familiar with the Waumbek Water Tank about 1 mile from the Base Statio... (more)

Moonrise along the Norfolk Southern Dayton District. The signal in the distance is 169.

Today's I&O local is seen here third down in Springfield Yard. Springfield Yard, known as Junction Yard in the DT&I era was a watering and coaling station for the DT&I. Both the water tower and co... (more)

The "Movie Engine" in the spotlight. Prominently displayed to passing motorists and pedestrians in downtown Hill City, SD, Black Hills Central Locomotive #7 shines in the glow of ... (more)