Ballast train from Dresser, WI eases down the new siding towards River Junction Yard. The crew would roll through the yard until told at the last minute they had a pick-up which they were less th... (more)
Forty years ago, in 1973, the last train rumbled across this line. Today, this is a place for the intrepid explorer to enjoy solitude while pondering the vestiges of a lost way of rural life. It... (more)
September 11th, 1996 - The day that the Southern Pacific was officially merged with the Union Pacific. And on that day, Southern Pacific GP40-2 7677 was found in the SP's yard in City of Industry... (more)
It was the end of a legendary railroad on this July 31, 1984, when Conrail was lifting the 26-mile Lackawanna Cut-off across the western third of Northern New Jersey. To keep the line out of the h... (more)
What was once new, will become new once again! NS 3214's high nose and cab are cut off to make way for a Admiral Cab. This SD40-2 will also receive a complete overhaul, under-floor air conditionin... (more)