The coolest shortline there never was (this version, at least-- see comment below). I wish I had better photo skills (and the will to photograph trains somewhere outside of Bennett Yard and SY To... (more)

A family photo passed down through the generations, this is one I am glad wound up in my hands. I remember being in awe seeing this photo as a young child, knowing someone in my ancestry was at t... (more)

A westbound train passes ALTO tower in what is arguably my favorite Conrail photograph of all times. This photo does not typify my photographic style at the time it was taken, but I'm certainly g... (more)

NERR's Old Hickory job works the yard, preparing to shove into the Dupont mill. 8531 is the only operating NERR locomotive in the company's traditional green and yellow paint. All others either ... (more)

ATN train M715 (Gadsden-Guntersville turn) descends the grade through Littleton with an abnormally large train, and lacking dynamic brakes, creates a smell not often sensed in modern railroading a... (more)

PAL 2118 and company haul coal loads west from Madison, KY, and the dynamics howl as the engineer prepares for a sharp curve ahead. While once commonplace, coal trains with big 4-axle lashups are... (more)

The Max Turn has reached the end of its work day, and the crew is happily relieved of their duties just south of Garrison, ND. Their day will resume from this spot tomorrow. The DMVR is the only... (more)

The name of the business says it all for this shortline: "The Spud Seller." The San Luis Central derives much of its business from the potato farms lining this agricultural branchline b... (more)

Pioneer Railcorp's Georgia Southern Railway operates on this former CofG trackage, previously operated by the Ogeechee Railway. Swatting sand gnats all morning was worth the effort to get a pair ... (more)

One of Georgia's more obscure shortlines is the Georgia Woodlands Railroad, an OmniTrax shortline. While wood products used to be the line's mainstay, a plastics producer in Washington is the lin... (more)

I lived in New Bern for about 2 years. Almost all of my time here was devoted to flying, but I liked the local railroading scene which was only a few blocks from my apartment. Standard operation... (more)

My trip to the Copper Basin still ranks among my best trips. A guided tour of the operation with the CEO without any prior arrangements speaks loudly of treatment visitors receive, if following t... (more)

After UP leased the Clifton branch north of Lordsburg, NM to the AZER, trackage rights were included. This arrangement finds an AZER train entering the UP Sunset Route at Bowie, AZ in the morning... (more)

Winchester & Western leased this SD9 from the Black River & Western for approximately a year. The railroad was looking for larger power than its stable of GP9/10s, and this type seemed like a nat... (more)

A short chapter in Maryland Midland history is when the railroad's GP38-3 were quickly repainted into G&W colors and relettered for the CORP, as new SD40-2Ms were en route. As a long time fan of ... (more)