Servicing at Thorndike. Having completed all of the day's scheduled runs and having left the passenger consist at Freeport Station, Boothbay's Henschel #6 undergoes servicing at the pit jus... (more)

While the sun may have set long ago on the original Rock Island, Rob Riley’s Rock Island revival has is at the dawn of a new era for the Route Rock. With many thanks to the cooperation of the e... (more)

Hawaii Railway Co. #5 - Connecticut's "other" steam locomotive. If you ask a steam enthusiast about operable steam locomotives in the State of Connecticut, chances are they'll imm... (more)

In her element. Having just completed morning servicing, Lehigh Valley Coal Co. saddle-tanker #126 steams in the Thomaston, CT yard, just north of Thomaston Station. Although the locomotiv... (more)

End of the line...well sort of. CEFX GP20D 2002 was at Northern Maine Jct., Maine, on June 18, waybilled to Progress Rail for salvageable component removal and scrapping. The 2002 suffered a pri... (more)

On display.

Steam Engine for Hire. One of the more unique steam operations in the United States is an outfit called the "Gramling Locomotive Works." Based out of Ashley, Indiana, this operation is run... (more)

C&O Hudson #490 Occupying a prominent spot in the B&O Museum's car shop exhibit hall is this odd-looking steam locomotive from the post-World War II "streamliner era." You are lo... (more)

Cumberland Valley Railroad Locomotive #13 - "Pioneer." On display in the roundhouse gallery of Baltimore's B&O Railroad Museum, at least as of 2018, is this rare, 2-2-2T tank engi... (more)

B&O Locomotive #25 - "William Mason." On display in the roundhouse gallery of Baltimore's B&O Railroad Museum is one of the oldest examples of a classic, 4-4-0 "American Stan... (more)

SVGX 8611, built in October of 1952 for the Santa Fe Railway, rolled out of EMD's shops as the ATSF 2797. Following its renumbering by the Santa Fe to 2156, the unit was purchased by Savage and ke... (more)

Reenactors playing the role of a conductor and his assistant transport the group of photographers on hand for this year's annual Rail Giants Train Museum Night Photography Session back in time thr... (more)

A trio of brand new, SC-44 "Chargers," glisten on this rainy morning in downtown Los Angeles as they await their first chance to get out and stretch their legs.

BNSF 1618, a 1955-built GP9 still wearing its original Burlington Northern colors, catches some Southern California rays as it waits for its future to be decided.

A scene that's now one for the history books - AMTK 451, an F59PHi, takes a break at the Redondo Junction maintenance facility prior to returning to service between San Luis Obispo and San Diego. ... (more)