The first diesel locomotives that helped end the 'Empire of Steam' in the United States are commonly overlooked, when compared to locomotives like the E8, GP9's and so forth. One of these firsts w... (more)

CSXT 8954 began life as Seaboard Coast Line SD45-2 #2049, as part of the railroads order of SD45-2's. Its life was not very notable, but it is one of the few SD45's from Seaboard roads that still ... (more)

Norfolk Southern for several years now has been on a rampant charge to store and disregard thousands of locomotives the railroad has deemed to be outdated or inefficient. Problems can range from m... (more)

There are few tales of preservation attempts that are as unknown, yet so sad as the story of the National Railways of Mexico #3028. The NdeM 4-8-4's, named 'Niagara' were perhaps some of the stron... (more)

The Chesapeake & Ohio has one of the largest rosters of surviving steam locomotives in the United States; with many locomotives having been either donated or reserved (and being donated afterwards... (more)

Moving fast to make up its three hour delay in Clifton Forge, the eastbound Cardinal crosses over the Norfolk & Western Railways former line to Hagerstown. Both lines at one point had been bustlin... (more)

CSXT 1776 leads M415 at track speed heading southbound on the James River Bridge. After being held up for several hours, CSX finally was able to get the train into Richmond. Due to the train havin... (more)

Richmond, Virginia is home to many unique railroading artifacts. One of the most interesting - yet overlooked ones is the C&O viaduct of Richmond. One of the longest in the United States, it spans... (more)

It's 2019 and traffic on the CSXT Bellwood Subdivision has rapidly diminished from the days of the Seaboard. At one point, this bridge carried hotshot trains like the Orange Blossom Special, or th... (more)

At one time, both of the locomotives shown here were the top of the line passenger locomotives for their respective railroads. But like many technological advancements - they too get replaced. For... (more)

On June 25th, 2022 - the New York and Lake Erie hosted a private photo charter involving some rare-mileage and its fleet of active locomotives. Lined up nicely next to the Gowanda depot, the vener... (more)

Activity on the Roanoke District has been on the decline for many years, especially here at Waynesboro. CP Waynetex is the southern end of a siding that services the massive, now idled Du-Pont fac... (more)

If there's anything that optimizes the old and venerable shortline railroad, one of the best symbols of that would be old and forgotten motive power from days past. The Pickens Railroad doesn't ju... (more)

The C&O trestle that spans across the skyline of Richmond has for almost a century been a prominent feature of the city. Built as a replacement for the ill-fated Church Hill tunnel, the bridge is... (more)

The Norfolk & Western 611's home railroad, the N&W was host to a very unique kind of signal known as the Color Position Light signal. They were the mainstay of home-N&W territories for many years,... (more)