This rotary snow plow was built in 1898 in Patterson at Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works. The tender was replaced in 1940 by a PRR tender. The rotary ploew was retired in 1965 and moved to the S... (more)

"Alco Power Pack Ready for Scrap" Long Island Rail Road's rebuilt Alco Power Pack, LI 3100, sits on the River Track at Wheelspur Facility in Long Island City awaiting the scrapper's torch.... (more)

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's F7(A) No. 814. Originally NC&StL #814, it later became L&N #821. In January 1965, it was rebuilt by ACL Waycross Shop and transferred to Clinchfield as their CR... (more)

Ordered by the French Military for use in World War 1,this loco was supplied by Baldwin in 1916.Following the ceasefire in 1918,she was sold to the Ryam Sugar Works,Bihar,India,where she worked fo... (more)

Duct Tape Can't Fix Everything...

...despite popular belief. Though the talented shop force at Juniata probably can fix anything. NS 4001, the AC44C6M that was involved in the 59... (more)

Here is a view showing the FEC derailment shortly after it happened. The FEC 419 remained on the tracks, but the FEC 433 rolled over on its side as the train was coming through the switch at the ... (more)

A group of old locomotives from various railroads sit in storage just outside of Paducah, KY.

A GG1 in the woods! At the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad, there are 2 former Pennsylvania Railroad GG1s stored at Cooperstown Junction, NY. Unit 4917 (ex-Amtrak 4934) is seen sitting on ... (more)

Former PRR/Penn Central Budd parlor car Martha Washington (PC 7127) was acquired by the Morristown & Erie several years ago. While in storage, during the summer of 2017, it was a victim of arson. ... (more)

CNW's only DL-109, 5007A awaits scrapping in the 40th Street Yard in Chicago, IL in 1954. Russ Porter photo from my collection.

Today, December 18th 2017, started out as a day of celebration for the first runs of the Amtrak Cascades and the Starlight on the recently finished Lakewood Sub. Instead, it was a day of tragedy... (more)

"Ready to Ship" An M3 pair (LI 9812 & LI 9863) and two Pullman Standard P72 Coaches (LI 2907 & LI 2933) sit loaded onto FICX Flatcars on the "River Track" at Wheelspur Facility waiting to ... (more)

ATSF 2912 shows the effects of sitting idle for many years. It is hoped that the NFP group charged with her care will be able to raise enough money to get her looking good, although she will neve... (more)

GECX 2035 has had its prime mover removed for work at the GE Erie Plant.

Locomotives:
GECX 2035 ET44AC

Amtrak 307 side by side with NW 611... If only photo conditions were much more ideal.