A 3 mile hike up old fire roads-turned-ATV trails brought me this beautiful view from above Horseshoe Curve and of some classic engines.

I did this once, but it was with a model train, and it was because I dropped it. How the Railnet's crew managed to do this is mystery to me.

Whoever said that railroading isn't as manpower intensive as it used to be has apparently never been to a derailment scene. What appears to be a CN employee is cutting the mangled rail from under ... (more)

What does it take to get rid of a stubborn pile of snow and ice? A Bobcat, two forklifts, two crew members, and some employees at Big Bay lumber. What does it take to get one of those forklifts un... (more)

Originally invented by Eli H. Janney in 1873, the knuckle coupler would later be a required application on U.S. railroads as of 1893. It has stood the test of time, and the basic concept lives on ... (more)

Two-hundred thirty-three years after this country was born, a motley collection of motive power watches the spectacular display of fireworks happening at the art museum across the Schuylkill River... (more)

After leaving Finkl Steel, the Chicago Terminal meanders down busy Kingery Avenue. The area appears to be a gritty industrial area, though the area to the right is a yuppy shopping area.

The UP North Yard switcher switches out Morton Salt, which involves a short stretch of street running. A road flare has been set out to warn motorists on busy Elston Ave.

In this photo, we have all the basic tenets of street running: 1.) Cool switcher threading its way through industrial trackage 2.) Idiots (yes, the train is moving forward toward the van) 3. Tight... (more)

A look inside the cab of the infamous MILW 261. Thanks to Joe LeMay, who watched my stuff and loaned me his bike so that I might go see 261 before our Metra train left.

The northbound City of New Orleans crosses the very unique and unusual Kankakee River bridge. Arch structures are nearly nonexistent in this region, let alone on the former IC, a fairly fla... (more)

Pace Shot. The money shot: rods down and blurred. Taken on 261's return to the Dells, and out of the sunroof. Thanks to Joe LeMay for manning the wheel for this shot.

The Leviathan heads past Monticello Station in a classic scene. It is caboose-less due to our good friends at the FRA.

Reading & Northern 3056 QMRG heads south toward Reading outside Hamburg. The bridge in the background in from the abandoned PRR Schuylkill Branch.

The eastbound Capitol Limited makes it's first stop at Harpers Ferry Station, as viewed from Maryland Heights.