With an SD40-2 / DDA40X / DDA40X / DDA40X / DDA40X / SD40-2 lash-up on the headend, and a cupola caboose on the rear, this piggyback train epitomizes the short, fast, high-priority trains for whic... (more)
BNSF 12562 brings up the rear of a BNSF fire train which they brought into Wenatchee and stationed it on the main just in case after a major wild fire broke out near their tracks west of Wenatchee... (more)
Roadside America... While on a work trip, came across this piece of Americana in one of those "blink and you miss it" small towns. Located along the Katy Trail, is this MKT Bicentennial... (more)
Rolling westward in 1979 on the B&O Garrett Subdivision and crossing the former NYC Michigan Central Porter Branch at Willow Creek Junction. Photo taken from inside the interlocking tower.
On 1-1-84 ,C&O acquired the properties of the Toledo Terminal. Operating control was taken on 7-1-84 and with that move the C&O acquired four new cabooses
This was only time I ever saw a wooden caboose for the Ann Arbor.
C112 was caught resting in the EL yard in Dayton. It is a Dunmore caboose [ a riveted one] and rode on express car style trucks. C112 is supposed to be the last caboose on the West End of the EL ... (more)
A pair of Western Pacific cabooses, 444 and 474, were found in the railroad's yard in Oroville, California, on September 3rd, 1973.
The crew is waiting for the traffic to clear before they shove across this road crossing.
A battered and rusted Conrail/NYC/CSX transfer caboose sits in Plymouth. Though cabooses (cabeese?) are often stored on this track, I'm not sure if this one is in active service. I'd certainly rec... (more)
One of many restored old buildings in Aberdeen, former Aberdeen and Rockfish Headquarters complete with old caboose.
Illinois Central 1950 Caboose #9926
A railfan enjoys the view from open window of an Illinois Central red caboose, seen here in action in a pan at 1/13th. IC #9926 was built in 1950.
IC 9570, ICG 199570 wide vision caboose
Just another of well over a dozen cabeese on display at the Monticello Railway Museum.
A fascinating collection of railroadiana awaits - at the Monticello Railway Museum!
In addition to steam engines, diesels and passeng... (more)
One of the home-built cabooses with baggage compartment is on the rear of the Aberdeen & Rockfish train ti Fayetteville as it leaves Aberdeen.