On a clear, starry night, the Union Switch and Signal T-2 Semaphores stand quietly against the dark sky in Colmor, New Mexico. Having served for over 100 years, these signals have numbered days as... (more)

On a clear, starry night, the Union Switch and Signal T-2 Semaphores stand quietly against the dark sky in Colmor, New Mexico. Having served for over 100 years, these signals have numbered days as... (more)

What Does This Have To Do With The Railroad? A new section of the MTA Metro-North Park Avenue Viaduct awaits its evening slot to cross the George Washington Bridge earlier this month. This ... (more)

Conductor Jeff looks over his train as the East Broad Top makes another run.

This scene may look like a quaint heritage line station. In fact it is a main line station on the Manchester to Leeds line. Preserved in its Lancashire and Yorkshire glory. The signs etc. are as o... (more)

Z Chicago-Portland train derailed approximately 15 cars east of Big Lake MN around 0315. Both RJ Corman and Hulcher are on scene working to clear both mains. Amtrak's eastbound and westbound Emp... (more)

Z Chicago-Portland train derailed at 172nd St NW east of Big Lake MN. Not sure if the switch for Midwest Lumber, across from the signal bungalow, was the culprit or not. Approximately 15 cars de... (more)

Storm light layer cake. Out in Wyoming, they not only have big land but big skies too. Mind-blowingly big to this eastern boy. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I am sure glad I squeezed the s... (more)

Sunset Over Asbury | There's never a train around when you need one.

The C&O Signal Cantilever at WD Cabin along CSXs Big Sandy Subdivision going from a Stop Indication to a Medium Clear.

Displaying a clear signal at the East End of Louisa, the former C&O Signal still shines bright protecting the mainline. The "Vader" Mast on the right protected the siding that was once h... (more)

Under a clear sky, the signals at Control Point Belcher display a Clear Signal on a cool late Spring evening.

Silhouetted against a clear night sky are the Searchlights at Control Point Simon along the Guyandot River Branch.

Moving Fuel. On the afternoon of May 26, 2019, Norfolk Southern Train 776 (Shire Oaks, PA-Hyco, NC) with coal loads passed Train 65E (Linden, NJ-Chicago, IL) with ethanol empties in Summer... (more)

One of those nights a person just doesn't forget. Standing trackside at 0100 on a peaceful night watching the sky come alive.