LAL RS-1 #20 sits on the yard lead while the engineer and conductor go over their train orders for the night. Taken during the RGVRM with lighting provided by Steve Barry.

Montana Rail Link EMD SD70ACe locomotives used in helper service over Mullan Pass accumulated a ton of grime and soot working through confining Mullan Tunnel under the Continental Divide. MRL wash... (more)

The front tender truck is removed from C&O 2716's tender by Kentucky Railway Museum and Kentucky Steam Heritage volunteers. A roller bearing truck will be installed in its place as required for t... (more)

On a beautiful summer morning, the crew of the Hudson local flag Warren and 7th Streets during the busy rush hour as they ascend towards Greenport Center to the ADM Mill with 15 loads.

After the new switch and track was laid down to replace the old one at CSX's Goodman Street Yard, front end loaders were used to spread ballast on the new tracks.

Being a new engineer has its stresses. There is a lot to look and listen for and learn to feel while managing the demands of the crew's directions. Additionally, older locomotives have their own q... (more)

Track construction work in Winterthur over the weekend. Replacement of several double crossing points. Closure of this area for about 2 days, with various train cancellations.

The day starts at sundown. For the oncoming crew of CSX Q136-06 (951, ES44AC-H) at Brunswick, Maryland, the workday has just begun. They enjoyed a beautiful sunset with the mountains of West Virgi... (more)

In a timeless scene, the conductor and engineer on the Everett Railroads Santa train talk trains to a pair of boys as they get an up close look at the 11.

A side portrait of "Skookum", a 2-4-4-2 Mallet Baldwin steam locomotive built in 1909 and meticulously renovated over the past 15 years, running in reverse back to Garibaldi, OR. A fishe... (more)

Re-enactment of the steam era at the Didcot Railway Centre. The lady cleaning the 0-6-0T panier steam locomotive #3738 is making a little break and is enjoying a cup of tea. A TimeLine Events phot... (more)

Land shark! A former C&NW (UP) C40-8 has cut off its train and is about to head for the diesel facility at Proctor with some additional artwork on its pilot plow.

A B23-7 drills the Southern Railway yard in Monroe, Virginia. The grass growing in the yard tracks is a good indicator that this yard’s future is in jeopardy. Today, a single-track main line and... (more)

"The Final Goodbye"

An Oregon Log Hog in its natural environment. The crew of Columbia River Belt Line Railway #7 pose with their unusual 2-4-4-2 "log hog" during a brief servicing stop in the Nehale... (more)