A conductor waves to a pretty lass in the observation car Hickory Creek as a rare jade-green E8 sits on an adjacent track. This scene was part of the annual night photography event hosted by the U... (more)

An E7AB set

Photographed from the Roosevelt Avenue bridge, New York Central train #28 the NEW ENGLAND STATES at LaSalle Street Station in Chicago . An A-B-A set provide the power with E8A #4089 in the l... (more)

Mohawk Makeover. Restoration at the Museum of Transportation is picking up. NYC 4-8-2 Mohawk type steam locomotive #2933 still has a long way to go in its restoration, but progress is being... (more)

New York Central E7's are turning on the Dundurn Street wye in Hamilton, Ontario after bringing the Buffalo, NY passenger train over the TH&B. They will head to the Chatham Street TH&B roundhouse... (more)

Don't remember a whole lot about this picture. The building on the left is the iconic former headquarters of the D&H. The train is probably the westbound Empire State Express. I was enroute bet... (more)

Although it was never officially on the CR roster, this old NYC unit was in the Altoona deadlines. The old unit has been shoved off the end of track, with the rear truck resting on the ground. Loo... (more)

The Fireman on the westbound Empire State Express exchanges pleasantries with his fellow rails on an eastbound counterpart, lead by 4019.

A profile of Niagara #6014 during a midday station stop at Crestline. This was mostly a mail & express train, carrying passengers only as far as Galion. The interlocking tower is behind the loco... (more)

The Niagara was the epitome of powerful dual-purpose NYC steam, and could stand its ground on the ledger sheet with the invading internal combustion power. Nonetheless, 6014 was scrapped a year o... (more)

Boston and Albany S 2 on the big South Station curve switching the Railway Express tracks. "Wow, remember REA?" In the background: Boston Edison Steam Plant and Pacemaker boxcars.

Streamlined NYC 4-8-2 #2873, running as The Rexall Train near Montpelier, Vermont in 1936. From another post card size film negative probably by the same unknown photographer as those already post... (more)

Aftermath of catastrophic head-on collision. Southbound lead by RS-32 2020 and GP-35 2384 hit 4 FA's. Note FB tossed up on the embankment. 2020 remains are under the coach. The fuel fire delayed c... (more)