Westbound double stacks nearing the PA / Ohio border.
Three stallions from the east (two of them former Conrail) lead a UP North Little Rock to Kansas City, KS manifest by a brief glimpse of fall colors in eastern Kansas. Before long, the leaves will... (more)
Just over a month since the first one came and went, the second NS grain train with run-through power for the GLC has come and gone. Brought up on Thursday morning, power cut off in Owosso and hau... (more)
NS 8321 ducks under the last remaining Pennsy signal bridge on the NS Chicago Line in Indiana in Hammond. This signal bridge is not long for this world, as soon a replacement signal bridge will be... (more)
Westbound at mp 142 with manifest train.
This was probably the spot with the best light. I like the old historic buildings in this city although they are abandoned. I tried my best to add one of those old buildings in my shot.
After crossing the river I stopped at the first crossing which is Howland Ave. At this spot you see Pan Am Southern passing possibly RJED sitting on the Eastward Track as the detector would call i... (more)
The day started off very dreary but when I made it to Selkirk the sun showed it's bright face through the clouds and the rest of the day went from there. I chased 22k from Mechanicville, NY to Wil... (more)
NS 8321, a former CR D8-40CW, heads 21Q west for Chicago on a nice March day.
Snapped this photo on the way in to grab lunch at Bilbo's. No, my Dad & I didn't try the "freid" pickles... but the BBQ was good and cheap.
NS 223 picks up and sets out at the Appliance Park.
A westbound coke train with a freshly painted former Conrail Dash 8, passes under the signals heading though Fostoria.