Former Norfolk & Western 8530 throttles up as it is just about to cross over the Tug Fork River and enter Welch tunnel with an eastbound coal train heading for Bluefield West Virginia. The track o... (more)

Tri-Geeps. On the morning of Sunday, June 11, 2023, NJ Transit NJTR 4112 (GP40PH-2, ex-NJTR 4107, exx-NJTDOT née-CNJ 3678, GP40P, 10/1968), 4203 (GP40PH-2B, ex-CR 3222, née-PC 3222, GP40,... (more)

With the Dash 9 powering Norfolk Southern geometry train running as 90G pulled away, we get a look at NS 34 in the lead, a research car built out of what was originally an SD35 that is affectionat... (more)

Test Trains. Department of Transportation U30C no. 001 is seen on display with other equipment at the Pueblo Railway Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. The locomotive worked for many years at ... (more)

Victory lap. For both the Empress and the photographer. In 2011, my last visit to see her in action was met with "diesel substitute" as she went down with repair. She was repaired, tes... (more)

Ex-CMQ nee-CP SD40-2F #9024. It actually glows in the dark....well, no, but after making headlines for being in tow with #2816 eastward, it was dropped off here for crew familiarization well into... (more)

High Elevation High Cab. Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway GP39-2 no. DS-13 is seen leading a short train across John Glenn Rd in Salt Lake City, Utah. The locomotive is a unique hi... (more)

Busy day at Von Storch. 3843 sits in one bay getting attention. The PA sits behind the crane sunning itself. 2002 is behind the building waiting for shop time. 2457 has assembled an OCS and 1804 ... (more)

An Alco C425 and C430 power the Western New York & Pennsylvania's ME-1 as they near the end of their run and pass by the U.S. Bronze Foundry and Machine company factory after rolling under US High... (more)

Amtrak's Cardinal, along with some equipment from Beech Grove, goes for a spin after dropping off passengers in Chicago.

One of MARC's new-ish refurbished GP39PH-3Cs, (former GP39PH-2), leading Frederick bound train 893 as it pulls into the Rockville station. Train consists of 4 Bombardier Multilevel (MARC IV) coach... (more)

A numberless critter shuffles around on a very momentous day for me.

Bulls Gap once had a very tiny engine facility which hosted an SW-1. It would occasionally tiptoe over to Rogersville across a rickety bridge spanning the Holston River to serve customers. The S... (more)

Metra SD70MACH 508 leads a outbound train out of downtown Chicago.

CSX SD70AC number 4753 leads priority intermodal I010 eastbound on the B&O through Hamler.