Power off this morning's "20th Century Limited" backs through the washer

The sun setting on the westbound "Century" is more than a metaphor, as will be seen in less than six months...for now, however, enjoy the view.

New York Central E7's are turning on the Dundurn Street wye in Hamilton, Ontario after bringing the Buffalo, NY passenger train over the TH&B. They will head to the Chatham Street TH&B roundhouse... (more)

Mohawk #3001 poses for the first night photo session put on by newly created Milepost 25 Productions at the National New York Central RR Museum in Elkhart, IN. A fog machine and boxfan were rigged... (more)

An unknown Chicago, IL-Detroit, MI train passes the monumental Pennsylvania Railroad freight house, as it prepares to leave CUSCo. property on its way East.

Here is a photo from a negative in my archive that I know little about. I am guessing that it is taken in New York State. The frist four locos are Alco RS-32 from a batch of ten built in June 1962... (more)

Unrepainted NYC 8067 is switching the small yard just north of MACE tower (The roofline is visible over the second gondola.) in this early Penn Central photo. How strange it was to see a Baldwin R... (more)

The World Record holder of her time, with an unofficial speed of 112.5 mph, on May 10, 1893. No other wheeled vehicle had made it to the 100 mph mark, and didn't beat her record for another 10 ye... (more)

On December 26, 1955, we drove down to the Englewood New York Central roundhouse, figuring that we would see at least a few in service steam locomotives. It was another cold and cloudy day, typica... (more)

On December 26, 1955, we drove down to the Englewood New York Central roundhouse, figuring that we would see at least a few in service steam locomotives. It was another cold and cloudy day, typica... (more)

New York Central U2b 0-8-0 7478 sits over the ashpit at the engine facility at Englewood. On the left is NYC S1b 4-8-4 6001. This locomotive was built in 1946 and it looked like it hadn't been mai... (more)

Clifton Avenue crossing during the construction of the direct connection to the CH&D; looks like the crossing is out of service (and Winton Place station is closed).

The former (1967) "jet powered" RDC, now back to more mundane duties

From left to right, PRR + NYC = Conrail!

By this time the great recession of the 60's along with the Vietnam War had torn a hole in the auto industry. Yet we were still watching solid auto trains coming into New England. The widening wa... (more)