GTW 1776, the Grand Trunk Western Bicentennial unit makes its way west through Durand, MI. after dropping cars in the yard. 35mm slide from my collection, photo by J. Swift.

To commemorate America's Bicentennial, many railroads painted special Bicentennial units in glorious red, white, and blue schemes. One of the best was the one done by Grand Trunk Western, which fe... (more)

The MMID UBHF is back on home rails, after completing its set-out and pick-up at the CSX Interchange in Highfield, MD. Here, the MMID is briefly in PA, while it passes through Blue Ridge Summit.

The Maryland Midland UBHF turn will be departing Union Bridge later than usual today. First they headed up to the Lehigh Cement Plant to pull a cut of loaded cement hoppers down to the yard for so... (more)

Motive power movement of 6 units with a boxcar and caboose heading north to Springfield Oh. on PC track age rights to Cincinnati.

An old soldier spends Labor Day 2013 at Shelbyville, KY. Former N&W 4148 is one of only seven NS GP38AC's remaining on the active roster (3 N&W, 4 SOU).

It's a frosty 26 degrees in Highfield, MD as the Maryland Midland UBHF pulls into the CSX interchange. Most of these cars are loaded with cement from the Lehigh Cement Co. plant in Union Bridge. A... (more)

Four BNSF Geeps are seen in the Denver Yard shuffling freight cars - 2770 (GP39-2), 2111 (GP38AC), 2854 (GP39-2) and 2672 (GP39-3).

Tied down on a cold winter night, NS 4154 and five boxcars rest below the "skyline" of Jewell, a small farming community in northwest Ohio. At the time, the ND&W had two NS GP38AC's on lease until... (more)

Norfolk Southern local P86 (Spartanburg, SC to Union, SC) picks up speed at Magnolia bound for the "W" line. The lead unit is one of only four GP38ACs left in active service on Norfolk Southern.

Going Back to February Of 2012, A Pair Of NECR GP38AC's Sit In CSX's West Springfield Yard, I Believe At The Time These Two Engine Were Doing Some With The Connecticut Southern.

Built in November 1971 for the N&W today NS 4148 is only one of three GP38AC's that survive today on the roster. Here the 4148 leads a one car work train east towards Shelbyville Ky.

Built in March, 1969 as a GP40 for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, it was rebuilt to a GP38AC in 1988 and sold to the Central Michigan Railroad shortly after. Today this locomotive is seen restin... (more)

Tom Golden photo.