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Back in the day before wide public awareness, railfans would often set up organized "photo lines" at prime spots so that everyone could get a good shot without somebody in the way. This is from July 1989 at Newport, TN with Nickel Plate 587. [Kodachrome, Nikon N2020]

In April 1989 I caught N&W 611 at Attalla, AL on her way from Birmingham to Chattanooga. Back then, Norfolk Southern ran a heavy schedule of systemwide steam trips from spring through the fall every year for many years. As the decades passed, insurance costs began to rise, eventually reaching...

Amtrak's southbound Floridian was running 15 Hours late today, having left its origin at Chicago some 10 Hours late. Getting a lot of daylight pictures of it lately, here running through the pines north of Columbia, SC. I suspect engine crews are amused by seeing railfans appear along their...

Very cool @Needa. Those locomotives use LNG for fuel; the fuel tender is between them. I wish the FEC had kept their "Champion" heritage paint scheme.

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 the lead locomotive. CSX brought a freight unit to assist the train into Savannah where the Amtrak locomotives were spun to put the 341 in the lead. [D5100]

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

They turned out nicely. Yeah, rail photography sometimes results in mad dashes! That's the Wisconsin & Southern RR and those are leased locomotives, often called "Rent A Wrecks" by railfans. These are indeed tired, former Union Pacific and nearing 40 years of service. The station is a jewel!

Wow @BF Hammer -- your Big Boy shots turned out super well! Great locations and light, AND you avoided the "asses and elbows" images so commonly caught at crowded stops. Nice work! (y)

Whoa, that's a fine picture of a vintage PCC (Presidents Conference Committee) car. (y) I did a little research and it was built for Toronto's system in 1951. The PCC car design was a result of transit companies combining efforts to design the perfect car and their efforts were highly...

Nice shots. Cog railroad! Looks to be narrow gauge too. (y)

Another shot from Ridgeway, SC, but this one from today with a Union Pacific locomotive leading a Norfolk Southern train. These two large railroads are seeking to merge, but most all of the big railroads commonly swap locomotives amongst each other. It's always fun to see visiting locomotives...

Sun's coming up on 11/16/1991 north of Columbia at Ridgeway, SC with Norfolk & Western No. 611 leading a round trip to Charlotte. Diesels need not apply. :) [Kodachrome, Nikon N2020]

October 1996 at Colorado Springs, CO. [Kodachrome, Nikon N2020]

Along with cabooses, "hooping up" orders is yet another lost tradition. Until displaced by modern technology, train movements were controlled by written "Train Orders". These were exacting paper documents to be read by locomotive and caboose crews. Rather than stop trains to give them to...

Landing gear down! :) Love this shot. ❤️

I didn't know you had Wawa's in FL. A few weeks ago we drove to NJ from SC and stopped at an NJ Wawa for gas. I was surprised that you still can't pump your own gas in NJ. The pump guy was super nice and we had a fun conversation; I lived in NJ 40+ years ago.

From this afternoon, a grain train at Simpson, SC with all three locomotives running "elephant style", slang for all pointed forward. [D5100] 🐘🐘🐘 I normally don't edit my pictures all that much, but I'm thinking that cell tower needs to go.

Bad neighborhood. :oops: (Actually, No. 7 is probably awaiting an engine) [Staunton, VA, 04/29/2026, D5100]

Chesapeake & Ohio station at Staunton, VA. (Pronounced STAN-ton. not STAWN-ton). [D5100, 04/29/2026]

Found at Ringoes, NJ on the Black River & Western, an operating model SW-1 built in 1949 for the Pennsylvania Railroad. She's been completely restored.