Traditional railroading was on display on the Coos Bay Railroad as centerbeam lumber cars are picked up and set out at the lumber mill in rural Oregon, as a switchman rides the rear of a cut of em... (more)

This Nationwide Truck Driver was captain of the Failboat this morning as he got hit by a southbound military train. #murica

When large loads need to be moved, the heavy duty flatcar does the trick. This 230 ton capacity flatcar built in May of 2001 at the TTX Augusta, Georgia plant has a 27’ long depressed center wh... (more)

Several beat up flatcars and trailers are part of a hospital train of wrecked cars heading to CNW's Butler Yard in April of 1986.

1980s piggyback, in a different form. Rather than hauling a pair of highway trailers or containers, this 89' Trailer Train flatcar is being utilized to haul a fleet of brand new Chevrolet C70 tru... (more)

A Gunderson built bulkhead flatcar sits on the West Point siding in the early morning hour looking like it's awaiting unloading of its heavy structural steel beams. I... (more)

3 Trailer Train flatcars bring an unusual load thru Duplainville, WI in March of 1987. The load is from Phoenix Steel and almost looks like the framework for some type of movable bridge.

TOFC? Tanker on flat car? GCTX 413115 rides a JTTX flatcar after a derailment in a photo taken in Caledonia, WI on the C&NW New Line in November of 1988.

It's easy to tell which wheel set is the newer one on this car. The previous set was tagged by a wayside defect detector for a hotbox and thus resulted in this car being set out at the West Point... (more)

These massive wind blade loads demonstrate their maneuverability atop drawbar connected 89’ flats as they head through the east leg of Pueblo Junction. Once this train is entirely on the BNSF m... (more)

A small portion of the 240,000 ton annual output of steel pipe produced by the Berg Steel Pipe mill in Panama City rolls north on unit train K565. The pipe is longitudinal seam welded and has bee... (more)

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After being introduced 6 years ago in 2008, one of the newest car designs for the growing double-stack sector is finally making its way into the intermodal pool; FreightCar Am... (more)

To negotiate the numerous curves found on today’s rails, innovative holding mechanisms were created and attached to these 89 foot flatcars which allow the large blades to pivot their way around ... (more)

The always versatile 89’4” flatcar can carry pretty much anything with only a few slight modifications. Whether it’s a Boeing ... (more)

I’m sure the famous and historic Pueblo Union Depot has seen a lot of trains and interesting loads come past its windows si... (more)