Was extremely happy to hear that 135 had not one but two former SP units on it. Looking faded and a little worse for wear, but still very pleasing on the eyes after all the black & white.

An ex Southern Pacific AC4400 and two NS units make up the power for ethanol train K636.

On the last day of 2015, PNWR 1501 works the Albany yard on a chilly morning. Built in 1952, the vintage 1st generation locomotive still works former SP tracks.

A quartet of 20 cylinder SD45T-2's roll across an old Rock Island bridge near Vona, Colorado with a Limon, CO bound train.

On the last day of 2015 we see Portland & Western 1852 which was built over 60 years ago on 06/1955, as SP 5438. The unit has been patched twice over the years, initially by the Willamette & Pacif... (more)

ATN SD40T-2 #5387 & ATN SD40R #7371 (both former SP's) are seen here heading North through Hardwick, AL. In charge of ATN Train Z389 back to Gadsden, AL. With interchange from CSX.

Somebody at the UP power desk had a scarlet red heart and put together a nice trio of GE's, two still in patched SP paint, for this empty rock train heading toward San Antonio, TX. The train is c... (more)

It just did not seem right that there wasn't a shot of UP 6279 in the data base. Although patched and with faded 'bloody nose' paint - we see the Southern Pacific speed lettering to good effect. ... (more)

For someone living on the east coast, I figured I'd probably never see a Cotton Belt unit at all, let alone in it's namesake city. But on a freezing November day, I got to catch a patched St. Loui... (more)

Finally! After waiting for along time I was able to catch HLCX SD40R #6341 in SP Paint leading a Train, it's seen here leading CSX Train Q647-17 South as they pass through Carara, AL. Q647 runs fr... (more)

Finally! After waiting for along time I was able to catch HLCX SD40R #6341 in SP Paint leading a Train, it's seen here leading CSX Train Q647-17 South as they pass through Carara, AL. Q647 runs fr... (more)

Finally! After waiting for along time I was able to catch HLCX SD40R #6341 in SP Paint leading a Train, it's seen here leading CSX Train Q647-17 South as they pass through Pelham, AL. Q647 runs fr... (more)

Finally! After waiting for along time I was able to catch HLCX SD40R #6341 in SP Paint leading a Train, it's seen here leading CSX Train Q647-17 South as they pass through 27th Street Interlocking... (more)

Representing a 'fallen flag', UP patched 1517, still wearing its St. Louis Southwestern "Cotton Belt" markings, sits in the 36th Street Yard in Denver. 1517 was originally built in 1966... (more)

UP's LRQ53S local heads out of Tunnel 5 1/2 north of King City on the Coast Sub. Leading the way is a former St. Louis Southwestern GP60. The LRQ53S crew normally hauls stone from Watsonville Jct.... (more)