Interesting that commuter railroads can find a demand for nostalgic bar car - and may introduce "cafe cars" - but Amtrak and its state partners don't see value in providing a cafe car for multi-hour train …

Albert Lea, Minnesota was once home to three railroads: the Rock Island's Twin Cities to KC (Spine Line), the Milwaukee's branch from Ramsey to Jackson, MN and the M&St.L's Marshalltown, IA …

Westbound at Chico, CA back in 1985. Adam

It’s possible I feel oddly nostalgic because in those early days almost anything seemed possible in the hobby. I was new to the whole scene so most of what I read was news to me, be it a layout feature or …

I don't recall the symbol (possibly the LAMFT), but this train with a trio of new GP60 locomotives was headed to the Cotton Belt's intermodal facility in Memphis on the morning of Nov 20, 1989. It sure …

Right now is probably one of the more interesting times in the history of Metrolink motive power. The new MP36's are delivered and firmly entrenched in service, the standard fleet of the original F59PH …

Here's a quick look at Tuesday's NS intermodal reroute onto CSX's Boston & Albany route. After working until midnight on Monday night, I didn't quite get out of the house in time to get to some of …

Date: 02/14/26 08:29 Switcher Saturday, DEEX 216 Author: jgilmore

ADMX SW1200 1220 at St. Lo.uis, Missouri in May 2006. Built in July 1955 for the TRRA railroad. Thanks for looking. Ron Hirsch Springfield, Mo.

A gaggle of cabeese brings up the rear of this SP manifest near Klamath Falls (OR). SP 4216 was a C-40-5 class car built by Whitehead & Kales in 1963, and rebuilt by SP in 1974 (roofwalks and …