Bill Rettberg

Railroads of the past! If you enjoy viewing railroading as it was in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s, you have come to the right place. All photography was done by me. Please subscribe to my channel. It helps me with new content for you! The Fallen Flags of yester year come to life on my channel, with fresh material regularly. Please subscribe to keep up with the latest postings.

The DRG&W and the Western Pacific. Two smaller Western Railroads that had a big impact. Still missed

The DRG&W and the Western Pacific. Two smaller Western Railroads that had a big impact. Still missed
New railroad potpourri! Overview of railroading from a newly scanned negatives, Enjoy 60s to 90s.

New railroad potpourri! Overview of railroading from a newly scanned negatives, Enjoy 60s to 90s.
Sothern Railway memories! A fallen flag of a railroad powerhouse. Railfan friendly and money making.

Sothern Railway memories! A fallen flag of a railroad powerhouse. Railfan friendly and money making.
Western Maryland Railway salute! This Fallen Flag ranks as one of the most popular US railroads ever

Western Maryland Railway salute! This Fallen Flag ranks as one of the most popular US railroads ever
Railroading in the Heartland....railroads of Midwest America in the 70s and 80s

Railroading in the Heartland....railroads of Midwest America in the 70s and 80s
Gone: B&O/Chessie and their helper operations. The bonus at the end of the train. After the caboose!

Gone: B&O/Chessie and their helper operations. The bonus at the end of the train. After the caboose!
Alcos and the railroads. Fan favorite, but a distant third on the rosters of America's railroads.

Alcos and the railroads. Fan favorite, but a distant third on the rosters of America's railroads.
Railroads I have seen over the last sixty years, and are GONE!

Railroads I have seen over the last sixty years, and are GONE!
The Reading Railroad: The true bridge line of the North east. And a true Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Reading Railroad: The true bridge line of the North east. And a true Pennsylvania Railroad.
Conrail! the early Years! Born in chaos, but ending in success. This covers 1976=1982 period. Enjoy!

Conrail! the early Years! Born in chaos, but ending in success. This covers 1976=1982 period. Enjoy!
What makes a railroad run?...Men, Machines, and Mechanisms! How the railroads work.

What makes a railroad run?...Men, Machines, and Mechanisms! How the railroads work.
Bill Rettberg presentation to Western Maryland Railway Historical Society September 5, 2025

Bill Rettberg presentation to Western Maryland Railway Historical Society September 5, 2025
Railroad photography around the States with a couple of Canadians thrown in.

Railroad photography around the States with a couple of Canadians thrown in.
GP30s....the beginning of the diesel 2nd generation, and the horsepower wars

GP30s....the beginning of the diesel 2nd generation, and the horsepower wars
Railroading on hills, mountains, and whatever happened to be in between. 60s, and 70s recollections

Railroading on hills, mountains, and whatever happened to be in between. 60s, and 70s recollections
B&O...bouncing around Baltimore

B&O...bouncing around Baltimore
Amtrak power from beginning to the Acela.....the evolution of locomotives that moved the people.

Amtrak power from beginning to the Acela.....the evolution of locomotives that moved the people.
Railroads of the past, long gone. 60 and 70s... The railroads era of massive changes, and endings.

Railroads of the past, long gone. 60 and 70s... The railroads era of massive changes, and endings.
Bill Rettberg presentation to Baltimore & Ohio Historical Society

Bill Rettberg presentation to Baltimore & Ohio Historical Society
Chessie System Action during the 70s. B&O, Western Maryland, and some C&O but all in yellow here.

Chessie System Action during the 70s. B&O, Western Maryland, and some C&O but all in yellow here.
Norfolk and Western...Money Making Machine

Norfolk and Western...Money Making Machine
Railroad engine terminals. Where railroad power went for refueling, repair, and even retirement.

Railroad engine terminals. Where railroad power went for refueling, repair, and even retirement.
Flying pigs... piggyback trailers on flat cars. TOFC was the railroads answer to the truck invasion.

Flying pigs... piggyback trailers on flat cars. TOFC was the railroads answer to the truck invasion.
Coal trains...once the lifeblood of many railroads...Coal was king!

Coal trains...once the lifeblood of many railroads...Coal was king!
The Family Lines...SCL, L&N. and the Clinchfield, Please subscribe to my channel

The Family Lines...SCL, L&N. and the Clinchfield, Please subscribe to my channel
Union Pacific70s to 90s. Largest railroad in the United States, and still going strong. Moneymaker!

Union Pacific70s to 90s. Largest railroad in the United States, and still going strong. Moneymaker!
Southern Pacific in action. Troubled giant of Western Railroads!

Southern Pacific in action. Troubled giant of Western Railroads!
Lehigh Valley Railroad memories. A railroad that strongly fought until April 1st, 1976. Still missed

Lehigh Valley Railroad memories. A railroad that strongly fought until April 1st, 1976. Still missed
The Santa Fe revisited. Please subscribe to my channel

The Santa Fe revisited. Please subscribe to my channel
They call them

They call them "Fallen Flags." Great railroads from the 60s and 70s, that are no longer with us.