Conrail First Bound Brook Road Drill works the yard tracks west of the ex CNJ station on 6/22/78. The power is an ex CNJ GP7. 

On October 26, 1992, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, operating under the name Metrolink, began operating a commuter railroad operation on three lines (the Ventura County Line, San... (more)

US Borax GP39-2 #71705.

The Boys in Blue. On Saturday October 5, 2024, NJ Transit unveiled their newest heritage unit, honoring the legacy of Conrail as a commuter carrier! Commuter service on NJ Transit lines... (more)

CT Rail GP40-3H 6698 at Metro-North's Croton Shop open house.

"Big Blue Unveiling"

ILSX 1312 in fresh paint at Holt, MN.

ILSX 1389, ex Kennecott high hood just north of Thief River Falls, MN.

A pair of the repainted/renumbered Geeps glides over US 27 headed to Sebring. There was a time where we watched the Red & Blue fade to Yellow & Grey....and now we're watching the changes again. ... (more)

BN(SF) 57 is being towed by the Barstow, CA to Galesburg, IL manifest train as it heads east across the Seligman Sub. BN 57 is a TEBC6 Slug unit that was converted from a SD9 chassis. It is being ... (more)

We have ex-503 (nee-B&M 315) leading ex-501 (nee-MILW 184) and the as-yet-unlettered 3001 (SD45 shell, Tacoma Rail 3001 nee-PRR 6237) which is fresh from interchange in Sebring. Six axle power is... (more)

The first of many such arrangements to come, three of four new repaints for US Sugar. We have ex-503 (nee-B&M 315) leading ex-501 (nee-MILW 184) and the as-yet-unlettered 3001 (SD45 shell, Tacoma... (more)

And just like that, the quiet little sugar operation just became famous again. Prior to 2020, you had to know what & where this was to enjoy it. The arrival of a steam locomotive put them on &qu... (more)

MBTA 1129 and 1117 lead an office car special at Myricks Junction in Berkley, MA. The train originated in Boston and is destined for New Bedford. 2 out of the 3 MBB coaches were just rebuilt and f... (more)

BN's test of its former Frisco GP50's proved they were the right locomotive for the job, and made the decision to purchase 53 more. They rolled out of La Grange in BN's new high-visibility orang... (more)