Going to the CIRY is almost like a step back in time, vintage switchers in vintage heritage paint schemes switching industrial Chicago! Unfortunately, today was the final day of this classy railro... (more)

Juniata Valley rambles west down Water Street through the construction zone.

Being one of the first repaints this unit got a lot of attention. I understand it started out as Louisiana Midland before IC. Paducah was always a great place for surprises and variety.

On a westward afternoon job to return empty A-frames to Mill 5, the Simpson switcher "lumbers" around a corner just before crossing bridge 2. The 10 mile trip to Dayton will take around 40 - 45 m... (more)

A SCL switcher smokes up the Fall sky as it performs its switching duties at the north end of Collier Yard.

120 handles a work extra parked on The Record siding. The Record is a newspaper serving Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey. They were a good customer of the Susquehanna for many years, rec... (more)

ArcelorMittal switcher 153 pushes scrap gons into the plant, while another MTSX switcher waits to use the switches. On the left, a CP train bends onto the IHB, while an Amtrak Wolverine approaches... (more)

Maryland & Pennsylvania SW9 #82 working at York, PA in July 1970.

ArcelorMittal 153 has been around this plant for some time, in various paint schemes. Today it's shuttling scrap gondolas around the southwest boundary of the plant.

Chicago Fire Department Engine 49, a Spartan/Luverne based at the station house at 4401 S Ashland, makes for an impressive flagging tool as the truck backs up while searching for a reported fire i... (more)

The Central Illinois Railroad and engineer Kevin Vahey debuted a repainted locomotive, paired with a CB&Q inspired sister, as the two former Belt Railway of Chicago EMD SW9's switch Sims Metal Ma... (more)

In this photo we have EMDX92 left, EMDX90 with the SW9 center. EMDX93 which was made into the in house test bed and never made it out. Now it looks like it will become scrap, most of the main par... (more)

A crew member enjoys a relaxing ride on the front steps of 1202 after a long shift of working the local industries in the Menominee/Marinette area. Work done for the day the train will soon pass o... (more)