Sandy's Aftermath: Raritan Central has the misfortune of being located adjacent to the Raritan River and Raritan Bay. The storm surge from Hurricane Sandy deposited a large amount of debri... (more)

Original Wheeling & Lake Erie searchlights still stand guard at a few locations on Norfolk Southern's Toledo District, including the E.E. Williston. It's a typical quiet night on the former Wheeli... (more)

Ore connections
A closeup of the drawbar and air line arrangement of a Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range “quad” ore car. These were a set of four ore cars permanently coupled together ... (more)

At the Helper depot, Conductor Dustin Sabey, Engineer Mel Baughman and Machinist Tony Bueno start the morning off with some strong coffee and healthy discussions on April 7, 2005. Dustin and Mel w... (more)

While a few stray clouds roll across the sky, the moon shines over the Santa Fe searchlights displaying a clear indication for an eastbound on track two at Ancona. The trail of a shooting star is ... (more)

Round 'em up! They're not happy, but their ride to market has arrived and it's time to load up. A cow-poke cracks the whip to get his herd together prior to entering the loading chutes at ... (more)

Classic, original Boston & Maine semaphore blades and a once-commonplace B&M telephone box wait out the nighttime hours on the banks of the Winnipesaukee River in Tilton, N.H., with the sleepy lit... (more)

At it's most basic level, railroads exist to move a product from one location to another. At each end there is oft-overlooked interaction with all the men and women whose jobs are supported by fre... (more)

Stormy skys near Pipestone (siding) , Montana. Homestake Pass was Northern pacific's direct main into Butte, Montana. The line was built to expedite passenger and coal traffic into Butte. The coal... (more)

A threatening sky above the Y-track on top of Kenosha Pass. Volunteers put the track back in as as an exhibit and monument to the long gone Colorado&Southern Narrow Gauge. Thunder and Lightning ... (more)

When coal is plentiful, there is only one way to heat the shop! This series is dedicated to the under appreciated side of railroading.

Steamlocomotive E 2/2 "Chnurrli" (built by Krauss/Germany in 1907) of Feldschlösschen brewery Rheinfelden under steam befor the transfer to Brugg AG, in front of the impressive "castle" of the br... (more)

In the 1880s the CB&Q constructed a line form Midland, NE to Cheyenne, WY through the prairies of northeastern Colorado. While the land was advertised as somewhat of an agricultural paradise, the ... (more)

I thought I'd try something a bit different for my 100th rp.net photo.... A world away from the modern computerised offices of Europe and the USA, the Station Master at the big town of Kishoreganj... (more)

Its amazing how easily they break when tightened.