Coal & wreckage from a major derailment shut down this CN line for about 24 hours.

The old station at Thurmond, WV has been beautifully restored and looks great against the misty hills after a early morning rain. The bridge to the right leads to a branch line.

A welder works on the NS crossing of the CSX ex Big Four line at Marion, OH. The bright sunshine is misleading, the temperature struggled to reach 20 degrees on this day and with the winchill i... (more)

Thermite Weld in full blast

MOW crew check the Thermite weld before removing the kettle.

This old Geep works the elevator at Gibbon NE.

MOW can be a lonely job, often working with a lookout this welder concentrates on his work.

Crossbucks and a golden sunset

Sperry handheld rail defect detector.

MOW stand back as the Thermit Weld fires up to make the weld at around 2,000 degrees.

MOW workers use plain old fashioned elbow grease and high tech sighting to align the diamonds.

Following the departure of the southbound Silver Star, the platform lights of the Cary Amtrak station illuminate the CSX rails which will now lie dormant until morning.

Ammonoosuc MWCR No.2 creates her share of what the hikers call "cog smog." The thing is, she has been doing so since, (I believe) the 1880's!

Waiting to be unloaded

Two lines of locomotives in the CSX yard at Cumberland. It was erie this Memorial Day at the shop and yard..no trains, and not one locomotive was idling, total quiet, the first time I've ever seen... (more)