A short NWP freight trundles over the Petaluma River swing bridge on its way to Ignacio. Alignment issues with the 106-year old bridge delayed the train until after the sun had dipped behind the m... (more)
With a short train in tow, NWP 1501 notches out and accelerates to track speed across the Wingo lift bridge. The 1920 product of Toledo, Ohio carries both the tracks of the NWP and the local road ... (more)
Shoving out of the wye and into Schellville Yard, 1501 looks right at home on the NWP. Originally built as Southern Pacific 2694 in December, 1974, 1501 has served the NWP for about a year now.
Running back over the crossing to grab some tank cars out of the Schellville Wye, Northwestern Pacific 1501 passes the depot and signs for a local cherry farmer.
NS TC18 Red Bank Local is seen passing the single head Southern Rwy Cantilever signal bridge on the main 2 track at control-point Citico Jct (332.4) on the NS CNO&TP 2nd District/Cha... (more)
The MP15DC series always looked more industrial than the MP15AC series because of the radiator grille and fan. UPY 1324 was originally built for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad in 1975 and unt... (more)
a couple years ago it was not uncommon to see three to five MP units in the North Yard.
UP 1442 shoves on the rear of the cross town local, as they cross over what used to be the Rock River in Janesville, WI.
Working hard through the pines of Chester County, a Lancaster and Chester grain train snakes it's way east to the Circle S facility in Richburg with an interesting set of motors on point.
CSDX MP15 4 leads the eastbound sludge train under Harlem Ave in Lyons.
The Sanitary District of Chicago's MP15DC is seen departing the plant in Stickney with 13 loads bound for the fields of Summit.
NWP 1501 heads east through the marsh at Black Point, bound for the CFNR interchange at Lombard.
There was a time when you could find numerous MP15DC and MP15AC units working the UP's North Yard in Denver.
Bound for Petaluma, NWP 1501 and train pass the railfan line at Fairville on a beautiful spring evening.
Laurinburg & Southern (LRS) MP15 2433 sits outside the LRS shop in Laurinburg, NC sporting its fresh coat of paint. The 2433 along with two other MP15s were purchased from NS in late 2016 and are ... (more)