Plowden Podcast

We know it’s late, on a Friday night of all times, but we thought we’d point out this radio show featuring David Plowden. We hesitate to call Plowden a railroad photographer, as he was much more than that, but he has featured quite a few trains in his photos, and he was once an assistant [...]

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 photo is from Flickr user “Lampy“, and it’s one which he calls ‘Snoot‘. Appropriate title, there, Lampy, as this is one of the IC&E’s snoot nose [...]

El Loco

Tracking locomotives around the world…
It appears our friend, UP1988, the Katy Heritage SD70ACe, is back on a west coast tour. It’s set to go on a Phoenix, AZ-W. Colton, CA manifest today. Take a peak at that red beast, west coasters.
Also, the CNW8701 went west from Proviso this morning on the [...]

You Are A Conductor…Lucky You!

We’re always looking out for ways in which railroads and music meet. This may be a bit old, but it’s still a favorite. The song is by the Canadian band The Constantines, with video provided by a CSX conductor from Cincinnatti, OH, and it provides a good perspective into the life of a railroad conductor, [...]