An eastbound Santa Fe intermodal train enters Sullivan’s curve as it climb Cajon Pass. The cut to the left is part of the original alignment that was in place when Herb Sullivan took the photos th... (more)

Arguably one of, if not the most iconic photo locations along the entire Santa Fe system is Sullivan’s Curve in Cajon Pass, made known to the outside world by photographer Herb Sullivan in the 194... (more)

An eastbound Santa Fe train climbs Cajon Pass approaching Sullivan’s curve. The train can be seen stretched through Cajon siding in the extreme distance.

A westbound Santa Fe pig train descends Cajon Pass approaching Cajon Siding at 9:10 in the morning exactly thirty three years ago today. The train has 14 conventional TOFC flats and four 10-Pack c... (more)

With the snow-covered Rockies shining brightly in the distance, Amtrak’s Southwest Limited curves around the iconic Wootton Ranch. This was the one-time home of Richens “Uncle Dick” Wootton... (more)

The eastbound Southwest Limited, Amtrak Train 4, has crested Raton Pass, and is nearing Wooton, Colorado as it rolls toward Trinidad on a beautiful May evening.

Amtrak Train 3, the Southwest Limited, makes its daily ascent to Raton Pass, seen here at Gallinas, Colorado. Today’s train has three baggage cars and seven Superliners.

Bethlehem Engine Terminal hosted its share of six-axle Alco Centuries in the pre-Conrail era. Besides the Lehigh Valley’s fleet of C628’s, which were resident power, Reading C630’s were also frequ... (more)

Change is in the air as a westbound VIA train makes its station stop at Brockville, Ontario. A new station track and a new cantilever signal are under construction. Soon Brockville will lose its o... (more)

Passengers watch as their Toronto-bound train pulls up for a station stop at Brockville, Ontario. VIA FPA4 6788 is looking pretty clean despite it being the season for melting snow slush.

The Steamtown crews have positioned CP 4-6-2 2317 at the west end of the train, where it will lead the consist tender-first back to Scranton. The D&H RS3 that was brought along to assist in the di... (more)

Steamtown’s engine crew poses for a small gathering of photographers during the runaround move at Elmhurst, Pennsylvania. Although they took the time to acknowledge us, they appear to be all busin... (more)

During the first season of operations after its move from Vermont to Pennsylvania, Steamtown’s trains travelled between Scranton and Elmhurst, which was the location of the first available siding.... (more)

Reading Technical & Historical Society’s restored GP30 leads a Souderton Railroad days excursion south (timetable east) on the former Reading North Penn branch at Rockhill, Pennsylvania. The windo... (more)

It’s not exactly a Reading class G2sa, but it is a 4-6-2 wheeling a passenger consist past the Reading water tank at Rockhill, on the North Penn Branch. The occasion is the Souderton Railroad Days... (more)