CP in an urban setting. This ex-CP heavyweight is preserved at the John Street Roundhouse park in downtown Toronto. It was built by Canadian Car & Foundry in Montreal in 1931 as a 14-sectio... (more)

A former Grainbelt covered hopper damaged in a derailment several years ago now serves as an overhead feed bin on a farm West of Ringwood, OK. A closer inspection of what seems to be an otherwis... (more)

CR 21313 an ex Conrail N21 Bay Window Caboose was released back into active service with Norfolk Southern. While that may not seem too interesting, the Caboose was refurbished and repainted into a... (more)

A nicely-restored Milwaukee Road branch line combine is displayed at the railroad museum in Mendota, Illinois.

CB&Q waycar 14451, complete with working interior lights and marker lamps, is exhibited with CB&Q 2-8-2 4978 at Mendota, Illinois.

48' UP Areo Wedge - Designed by UP employees to reduce drag on the forward end of a double stack train, the areo wedge was "[y]ears in development, [and] the Arrowedge® is the latest innov... (more)

So you went railfanning and saw a geep. Big deal, you didn't see a Jeep. This 0-4-0 is so reflective of Army versatility and practicality and the WWII barracks reflect an earlier time. Ft. Chaf... (more)

I love the quaint old shortline caboose. This on obviously had some IC influence. I was to this location a couple of years ago, where once stood buildings, tracks, roundhouse there is only a bar... (more)

Wiiiiiide load! CN 527 is about to pass a clear signal with a Heavy Axle Load. Never seen that car before. The car is numbered HQEX 01. On the car, you can see a Francis turbine for ... (more)

RIP Huell Howser - The rail line through the Carrizo Gorge was constructed starting in 1906 and it opened in 1919. Here, an old Santa Fe hopper stands on a siding at Goat Canyon next to ... (more)

A patched ex-Amtrak roadrailer trailer earns its revenue almost a decade after being taken over by Triple Crown.

Two Over the Side - It was a long hike over the mountain from Dos Cabezas, but it was worth the view on the other side. Here - Looking into the gorge from near the tracks, two wrecked box ... (more)

A retired SCL/ L&N caboose and the SOU 6901 sit on display at the Southeastern Railway Museum.

Classic little shortline servicing facility in the late 20th Century.

The Builders plate reads " OF Jordan CO. Spreader, Flanger, Scraper, Bank Builder, and Snow Plow." It was bought new by the NN in 1917, I think originally the cab was wooden and the railroad built... (more)