Faded and weary, this unit resides outdoors in Baltimore.

Inevitably, an interest in railroads seems to lead to a long-term acquaintance with history, trying to remember what and where it was that we saw not all that many years ago. Corporate and techno... (more)

Eastbound mixed freight meets westbound coal on the mile long Ohio River Bridge. The old Union Station elevator tower stands on the left. In the halcyon days of passenger service this station serv... (more)

WM SD35 No. 7433 was leading a brace of four SD35s as they shoved hard the rear of an eastbound coal drag at it climbed Cranberry Grade on September 21, 1980. At this point in time, WM units had ... (more)

A D&H piggyback train gets ready to depart Hornell as 3 of my friends stand trackside and watch in the wee hours of the morning.

EMD 1554, Soo 748 and the 115 cars of train 223 roll westbound near Lake City. The day was mainly cloudy but the sun broke out long enough to light the scene. The ex N&W SD35's spent quite a bit o... (more)

L&N SD35 #1216 awaiting its next assignment in Corbin, KY || August 1973

Southern Railway 16 year-old SD35 #3031 parked by the yard office at at Mobile, AL on the 3B ((Brierfield, Blockton & Birmingham) District

Southern Railway 3031, 3252 and 7088 (SD35, SD40-2 & GP50) are headed to the north end of the yard to get their train and head north for Selma, AL on the 3B (Brierfield, Blockton & Birmingham) Lin... (more)

One of Southern Railway's 110 SD35's is leading !st #135 towards Birmingham. The lead locomotive is displaying both green class lights and green flags, both of which indicate at least one followi... (more)

As far as you could see retired Southern SD35's await their fate in the dead line at Chattanooga.

Eastbound merchandise train behind a SD35 / SD45 / SD45 trio at Greensboro, NC in October 1974.

Eastbound ore train from Lorain to Republic Steel in Warren, also known as a Warwick Turn.

Late on the frigid night of January 18, 1985 a trio of Chessie SD35 helpers wait at Burnsville, WV for the next call to shove a load toward Grafton on the Cowen Subdivision of the Monongah Divisio... (more)

Southern Railway SD35 #224, running as Extra 224 East with white flags and class lights, is passing Stonewall. This location is between Gold Ridge and Opelika and has an approach signal for each ... (more)