Getting the Shot

A daily feature from us at Main Two is “Getting the Shot”, some of the best photography pulled from the Flickr group “Richard Steinheimer: The Art of Trains“. Enjoy.
Today’s image, from Flickr user Chris&AmyCate, is entitled Brooklyn, NY-22nd Ave/Bay Parkway – 6/28/06.

Chris says he had to climb a fence to get this one. And as [...]

Code Line

What the rail blogs are writing today:
A new decision was passed down from the STB today in regards to the un-ending Kellar Branch saga in Peoria, IL. [David P. Jordan's Transportation Blog]

El Loco

Following locomotives around the world…
UP1988 – The Katy Heritage SD70ACe was reported to be on the point of the westbound A-GBPX heading for Phoenix, AZ. The train is currently in Kansas, heads up west.
UP1995, CNW8646 – This pair has been working between Proviso yard in suburban Chicago to the yard in Belvidere, IL with the [...]

End of the Rails for the ArtTrain?

It’s been reported that this season is the last for the rolling art exhibit known as the ArtTrain. Bringing art to small towns across the country for over 30 years, the ArtTrain is made up of restored passenger cars and a caboose that have been rearranged inside to display art, much like a rolling museum. [...]

Stop, Look, and…Yikes.

This video is a few weeks old by now, but still slightly disturbing. Good thing no one was hurt, but, seriously, truckers, maybe think about getting those eyes examined.

Santa Rides the CN

Here’s the schedule for this weekend’s upcoming CN/IC Santa Train in NorthEastCentral Illinois, after this “more”.

Rain in the Northwest? Now, I’ve Seen Everything…

This time, the rain is coming down in buckets, along with hurricane force winds. Seattle reported that it received it’s second highest daily rain total ever, which must be quite a lot. Anyway, all this wet stuff is having quite an effect on the railroads in the area this week.
Sound Transit’s Sounder train from Everett [...]