SW 8 that once was used to pull Titan Rockets into position until 2005. This was done with two motors parallel to each other, the MU arm seen on the side linking them together on dual tracks.

The Chicago Terminal Crosses over the Chicago River on its old Milwaukee Road swing bridge. Canon EOS 60D Canon 17-40L

The Chicago Terminal heads past the super-industrial street running trackage through General Iron on their way to Goose Island Canon EOS 60D

The Wagon Master himself; Chicago railroad legend Mark Llanuza rides the on the front of the ILSX 900 as he documents the documents the Chicago Terminal Railroad's operations. Canon 60D Canon 1... (more)

A nearly untouched Conrail SW8 sits in the Hegewisch area of Chicago.

Chicago Terminal heads over the Chicago River on their old swing bridge. Operating this bridge is quite the operation. The Conductor has to get off the 900 around CY Tower, walk up Elston street, ... (more)

The Black Hawks have just won the Stanley Cup and the CTM crew was pretty happy. Today the ILSX 900 passes another Chicago classic. Chicago Terminal Switches cars. Canon 60D Canon 17-40L

The well-used enginehouse at Strasburg has been serving the railroad since the 1960s. Here diesel 8618 is assisting with the movement of 2-10-0 90, inside the building undergoing needed repairs. ... (more)

Ex-NYC SW8 8618 rests outside the shop as 4-8-0 475 heads for the engine house.

Alot of potato moving in this photo.

The tractor makes it grow and the SLC brings it to market. South Central Colorado might seem like an odd place for such a relationship to exist, but it plays out everyday at above 7,000 feet here ... (more)

N&W 2111 is making up her train in the ex-AC&Y yard in Akron, Ohio. What makes N&W 2111 special is under her road number on the cab, the N&W has stenciled "Leased to ACY", so in a way she was an A... (more)

Conrail is very much in its infancy as two former EL trainman have a lively discussion in the yard at Binghamton, NY on April 10, 1976.

This small (in acreage, to my eye) trash facility nonetheless is worked by both an SW8 and a GP10, which are occasionally seen outside the fence, as here. USWX 2 is ex LV 259, later CR 8673 and al... (more)

GAF plant switcher