The hostlers pull an outbound train forward after putting the head end power on (as seen from Pepper Ave, over West Colton Yard). They will then hop on the helper unit and take up to the other end... (more)
NECR tunnel motor 3317 leads a ballast extra north on the Palmer Subdivision from New London, and is seen here dumping stone on the approaches to the Horton Cove trestle in Montville, CT.
The sound of dynamic braking fills the air as a westbound Southern Pacific lumber drag highballs Mott, California. After making a 180-degree turn just ahead at Sawmill Curve, the train will start ... (more)
A westbound Southern Pacific train is holding the main at Mott, waiting for an eastbound train to climb out of the Sacramento River Canyon and clear on the siding in the foreground.