The SB Line was a railroad line built and operated by Southern Railway in the North and South Carolina. Much of it has been abandoned since the 1980s though three segments are still active by two ... (more)

Route of the Electroliners! The North Shore (CNS&M) interurban had some neat Art Deco bridges on their line between Chicago and Milwaukee. 19 years after abandonment, the Drexel Avenue overpass in... (more)

Flagler's Folly! Built in 1912 as part of Henry Flagler's effort to connect Key West to the mainland by railroad. The bridge operated for 23 years. After the destructive 1935 Labor Day Hurricane t... (more)

"Point-no-Point Fire"

The CNW had 2 bridges over the KK river in Milwaukee, WI. Both were double tracked at one time and saw a lot of trains. Traffic had declined significantly on both bridges when I took this image of... (more)

Ten years ago, the Mississippi River and its northern tributaries took in more rain than they could handle. In Cedar Rapids, the CRANDIC tried to forestall disaster to their mid-town bridge by loa... (more)

On a October morning the fall foliage colors start to come in. The Viaduct, once known as the longest and tallest railroad structure at 2,053 feet long and 301 feet high, was partially destroyed b... (more)

The derails are set to derail as CNW's bridge over the Mississippi River in Clinton, IA is open to boat traffic in October of 1985.

The crew of the Medusa Challenger checks clearances as they navigate the C&NW KK River bridge in Milwaukee, WI in December of 1994. The C&NW bridge was once double tracked and carried numerous pas... (more)

Headlights illuminate the overpass over I-72 just west of Springfield that used to carry the now abandoned CNW SI Line over the highway. Despite being in decent shape and hosting several trains a... (more)

The C&NW (UP) bridge over the Milwaukee River sits in the open position, waiting to close for train that will never come. Once double tracked it hosted many trains, including the famed "400&q... (more)

Early morning Sunshine shines down on the Kinzua skywalk some 12 years after being hit by a F1 tornado.

I happened to come across this gem by chance out of the corner of my eye. I was surprised to see the paint in such good condition, assuming it is at least 16 years old or more. The oddball elong... (more)

One of the few signs that Denver's entire lower downtown area was once a thriving railroad industrial yard are the numerous railroad bridges from the early 1900's that span the Cherry Creek. They... (more)

Built in 1882 this "Eighth Wonder of the World" lasted 121 years before it was destroyed by a F1 Tornado a little over ten years ago. At the time of the Tornado it was fourth-tallest railway bridg... (more)