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Amtrak's southbound Floridian was running 15 Hours late today, having left its origin at Chicago some 10 Hours late. Getting a lot of...

Blocking two grade crossings near airport.

Sunday's northbound Floridian at Pontiac, SC running nine hours late. The train hit a tree somewhere in GA and busted out a window in...

I caught Amtrak's southbound Floridian today in daylight at Camden, SC running 12-1/2 Hours late. [D5100]

OK, I could be developing a problem now. It's raining trains all over me. Wisconsin & Southern short train moving through Cross Plains, WI.

For not having really tried railroad photography prior to 1 month ago, I keep doing more. Total dumb luck today. I stopped for lunch at...

Quimper France

6-2-2026: Sterling IL near the causeway on the Rock River. Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy leaving it's whistle-stop downtown. Inserted...

6-2-2026 West of Galt, IL. Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy on it's tour across the USA. I am the one person who is bat-poop crazy enough to...

From 6-2-2026 west of Galt, IL. Union Pacific train of flatbed cars loaded with cargo containers. Four engines up front.

OK, not a train. An overhead-electric very light rail streetcar. In Kenosha, WI and it's pretty sneaky too.