"STEEL ROAD TO THE STARS"
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Who needs a drone? While my kids were more interested in the glass bottom observation platform at Willis (Sears) Tower I found the passenger train activity more rewarding. Looking south at the lar... (more)

Five Milwaukee Road GP-series diesels rest on the garden tracks next to the turntable at the railroad’s West Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Shops in 1984. In the following year, the bankrupt railroad wou... (more)

3 LPG tankers car derail over bridge. difficult to rescue!!!

Today's westbound Rocky Mountaineer eases through the curves of the downslope of Kicking Horse Pass on its way to Lake Louise and points west.

What was once a bustling yard at the north end of the L&N is now home to hundreds of stored rail cars. Some of these will be rebuilt by Progress Rail (buildings visible at the top of the photo), b... (more)

Located 251 miles from Chicago along the busy BNSF Aurora Sub, these ABS signals will show green all night unless something passes on main#2. These signals date back to the CB&Q days. Unfortunatel... (more)

This 6:30am sunrise was only missing one thing, a train.

The Zephyr Returns. On Father's Day of 2015, a recreation of the famous California Zephyr traveled roundtrip from Oakland to Portola. The train consisted of four stainless steal rail cars,... (more)

A BN worker surveys the damage at the Hillsdale derailment site while a side-boom begins to move a Manufactures Railway boxcar. This Kodachrome was processed in April 1977.

Several BN officials survey the derailment at Hillsdale. This Kodachrome was processed in April 1977.

Much can be seen in this view of Canadian Pacific’s yard at Nelson, B.C. on June 10, 1975: the large depot and division offices under the red roof in the background, adjacent to the car shops; ... (more)

A Canadian maple leaf sticks to the oily leaf spring of one of Algoma Central five F7s powering a Canyon picnic train on Sept. 30, 1997. The F7s were retired and the popular train to Canyon Park... (more)

Algoma Central regularly takes enthusiasts 114 miles north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to Canyon Park to hike, picnic and relax alongside the Agawa River for an hour and a half. One of the substa... (more)