New York Central took delivery of the very first Fairbanks-Morse C-Liner built, starting in 1950-52 numbered 5006-5017. NYC 5011 at the Detroit enginehouse in August 1962. Photo from my slide coll... (more)

In October 1965, steam equipped Wabash Geep 486 and N&W 3494 (ex-Wabash 494) leads the Chicago-St. Louis Banner Blue at Granite City, Illinois. Photo from my collection, the photographer Al Hol... (more)

Western Pacific F7A 919-D, F7B, GP20, F7A prepare to head west out of Keddie yard in October, 1969. Photo from my collection, the photographer was not specified.

Frisco's standard black and yellow freight livery suited Alco and EMD carbodies very nicely. This westbound freight, with in the lead an Alco FA-1 5217 and four EMD F-units, rolls over the N. Can... (more)

For Amtrak's inauguration day, May 1, 1971, PC 4316 nee PRR was chosen to wear this unique, one of a kind experimental paint scheme. Shown here at Chicago six months later in November 1971. Phot... (more)

Amtrak E8(A) 1327 ex UP leading out of Chicago's Union Station, the westbound Southwest Limited in October 1972. Jim Ward photo, from my collection.

Today ex-Zephyr FP7A 805-D and two F-units are rolling a 58 car freight west-bound near Oakland, California on March 10, 1970. From my slide collection, no photographer's name on slide.

Texas & New Orleans GP9 434 and 443 delivered from LaGrange with parent Southern Pacific markings in October 1956, waiting for its next assignment at Houston's Diesel Facility on March 17, 1957.... (more)

Great Northern E7(A) 503 leads a five car train The Badger, leaving Saint Paul Station for Duluth, Minnesota in July 1961. Photo from my collection, photographer Dick Stoner.

N&W GP9 2465, NYC E8A 4050 and PRR E8A 5793 at East St. Louis, Illinois in May 1968. Photo taken from my slide collection, photographer Edward Brown.

Three Southern Pacific GP9 helpers in Black Widow paint scheme at Walong, California in March 1961. Photo from my slide collection, photographer Robert C. Madsen.

Great Northern F3A-B 354C at Seattle's King Street Station in September 1963. Photo from my collection, no photographer's name listed

A westbound SP freight with a set of A-B-B-A F7's in Black Widow paint scheme , roared pass the photographer at Alhambra, California in July 12, 1957. Photo from my collection, photographer Rober... (more)

CB&Q F3A 122-A with an F3 B-unit and a pair of F7's, combine to create a four-unit, 6000-hp locomotive consist. This train represents Burlington's fast freight service as it crosses the High Pl... (more)

Northern Pacific Extra 7005A-West, with four F9's between Livingston and Muir a distance of 12 miles, require helpers in this area. Extra 7005A has the assistance of a pair of GP9s 272 and 300 on... (more)