The 3 SDP40Fs are now in California, having crossed the Colorado River from Topock, Ariz. The train is essentially ex-Santa Fe Super Chief and El Capitan cars, and it was during this winter of 19... (more)
During the stop at Jasper, former CN FP9 6507, carrying some of the first ditch lights applied in North America, gets its windshield washed and its fuel tank filled before proceeding on west to Va... (more)
488 leads the afternoon westbound into its Brunswick stop at the new "Maine Street Station." To me the new station (also the home of restaurants, a visiter's center, etc.) looks like an ugly offi... (more)
People waiting in line for lobster rolls at Red's Eats turn around to watch the passenger train roll by. As you can see, traffic on Route 1 in the Wiscasset area really builds up this time of year... (more)