Operating on a former Canadian Pacific branchline, Bell Gaz snow plow is heading south toward the interchange with Quebec Gatineau at Joliette.

The Apache's Last Stand

I consider myself very fortunate to have had the opportunity to shoot the last great Alco show in the west. Back in May of 2012 I went on an epic week lon... (more)

Eastbound Empties at Tabor Lake

The Morristown & Erie has collected the 6 (+1) center beams which were delivered to Kuiken on Monday and is heading back East to Harrsion where ... (more)

NYSW 3004 leading a northbound near Norwood, NY || June 1983

MKM unit sticking it's nose out of Santa Fe's Barstow diesel shop.

Who's that 6 year-old railfan? That's me armed with the Instamatic camera and Kodachrome film (yes, they made Kodachrome for Instamatics). By 1976, I would move up to a single-lens reflex. My f... (more)

Doing what Alco’s do best, Norfolk & Western C630 1133 shoves hard on a heavy cut of loaded hoppers at the Lambert’s Point coal docks, as it belches black smoke worthy of a steam locomotive.

“Hey, when you go over to the east plant, can you take a couple of sheets of plywood along?” The New Jersey Zinc Company rostered a small fleet of Alco switchers to work within and between its... (more)

CFS 1828 to Joffre by a snowy afternoon

A Roger Puta Photograph

A Roger Puta Photograph

This train was only slightly over powered. PT98 works west along Snag pond in Gouldsboro with the Laurel Line Job tacked onto the rear. They would keep the two RS3's on the rear to simplify switch... (more)

PT-98 screams through Gouldsboro with a small train powered by a pair of RS3's. They will run to the NS interchange in the GAP before heading back to Scranton.

After stopping to discuss stuff with the SP(grain train) the PT-98 departs Moscow for points east. The SP had spotted a grain train earlier in the morning at Pocono Summit.