"Farewell to the LIRR Crossing Watchman"

On the afternoon of Friday March 31st, 2023, Long Island Rail Road's last Crossing Watchman shares a friendly wave with the engineer of Patcho... (more)

Another fine Paducah-built. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

A Guaymas coal empty heads downgrade at El Casco behind NS 8019.

A pair of NS units lead a westbound stack at Pine Lodge.

At least I think it's Binghamton. Anyway photography is great, labelling not so much. Photo by unknown, from my collection.

West Bound Unit Train crossing the Trinity River with Margaret Hunt Hill bridge in the background.

Riding the Line. The AIKR 4201 viewed from the cab of Aiken 4202 as it moves cars on the historic SA line. Taken with permission.

Where's the Rest of Me? The CSX local reverses into a local metals place on one of its random outing to work the NIT, a once-bustling industrial park with rail access near Columbia, now re... (more)

The dirty 1800 leads 366 north from Atlanta to Chattanooga as it passes through Mableton.

A Very Old and Rare Alco HH600 # 2302 owned by American Grains sits a Plainview Tx in May 1977. This was the former Santa Fe 2302 built in August 1937. it was one of the first Diesel Switchers d... (more)

San Timoteo Canyon is very green right now from heavy rains in February and March. NS 7653 leads a westbound BNSF ZAUGSBD detour running as FZVNLA just west of El Casco.

NS 7653 leads a BNSF ZAUGSBD detour running as FZVNLA at El Casco. BNSF had a huge derailment at Topock, AZ and detoured several Z's on the UP between Colton, CA and Vaughn, NM.

WB military train in Lavon siding for a crew change

Box For Baldor. Deep in the blue hour on June 14, 2022, CSX Train L-017(14) crosses Food Center Drive, in the Bronx, New York with CSXT 6222 (née-BO 4323, GP40-2, 2/1979) shoving a single ... (more)

A pair of NS units lead a short ZAUGSBD at Klinefelter in the late afternoon.