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Maumee & Western Railroad is itself a fallen flag now.

Austin Western 5007 switches a local industry on Howard Lane in Austin, Texas August 1, 2011

WP 657 retired comfortably from railroading at the former Ponderosa Ranch setting for TV's Bonanza show. Unfortunately, the theme park closed in 2004, but has found a new home in Carson City.

Waiting in yard for train order.

Newly restored #14 stretches her legs during a XMAS tree run.

After a several years absence, the Western of Alabama 151 caboose re-appears a very short distance from where it was last seen in Mongtomery, AL. This is the view from Overlook Park off of Bell St. I don't know where it's been this whole time, but now it is going to be the headquarters for The...

After a several years absence, the Western of Alabama 151 caboose re-appears a very short distance from where it was last seen in Mongtomery, AL. This is the view from Overlook Park off of Bell St. I don't know where it's been this whole time, but now it is going to be the headquarters for The...

A lot used to happen here. Two geeps would drill cars simultaneously on seperate leads for canneries and block cars for setouts while main line trains rolled by to the left side of the pic. Yard ops were marshalled from the little office. WP crews were very friendly and never tired of waving to...

WP was still utilizing its car shops in 1979. Something was always moving and it was fun to watch.

WP 917 and 805A relax at the FRRS museum in Portola, CA.

California Western Railroad (The Skunk Train) Number 64 pulls our train up the grade from Northspur Siding on the trip back to Fort Bragg. The trip is the daily passenger excursion from Fort Bragg to Northspur and back. (September 4, 2007) According to information available, CWR #64 is a EMD...

Roanoke icons old and new, N&W 1218 and the Wachovia building, come together for Celebration at the Station 2009.

UP 844 leads the Western Heritage special around the big curve at Pinole as it runs along the San Francisco Bay. It's nearly to its western-most destination of Oakland.

A class 43 HST passes the beach of Dawlish, Devon, England, where at low tide you can walk on the sands and at high tide in storm waves sometimes clash on the railroad line.

A Western of Alabama Coaling Tower can still be seen on the CSX WofA/A&WP subdivision in Opelika, AL.

A trio of MRL flares (2 SD70ACe's & 2 SD45's) switch cars at Garrison, which is the intchange point between Montana Rail Link & the Montana Western (coming up from SilverBow).

Portland & Western #2308 is leading the eastbound Toledo Hauler about to enter the Union Pacific mainline, near Union Pacific/Portland & Western joint yard. The Toledo Hauser has just traveled roughly 76 miles from the mill at Toledo over the Coast range and east towards it's final...

UP #5466, #4780, #4488 & #5370 leading PNWR's Eugene Hauler south to Eugene and points southbound.. Amtrak Talgo #507 has just overtake the Eugene Hauler at Hallawell siding.

Portland & Western GP39-2 #2315 - "Willamina" - rests between runs at Linnton, Oregon near Portland. 6/19/2008.