Besides being a railroad town, Riverdale, IL also is a steelmaking center. Located along the Little Calumet River's east bank was Acme Steel, later Interlake Steel and, eventually again, Acme Stee... (more)
Coors C-989 is a 57-year-old switcher, still finding gainful use up in Golden ... and pretty much what is does is push around beer and stuff to make beer.
Taking second fiddle to the day's main attraction, steam, the R&N's diesel power, both young and old, recieves no fan fare today in Jim Thorpe.
RTEX SW8 227 has been made ready for shipment to a customer in Maryland and is being picked up by a Great Walton crew who will interchange the unit to CSX in Social Circle, Ga. Photo taken with pe... (more)
Stelco No 0453 hitches a tailend ride south on the N&NW Spur to US Steel Canada's steel plant in Hamilton. Stelco No. 0453 is an EMD product built in April of 1953, ex Stelco 5453; exx-SP 1108, 9... (more)
NSHR 366 Ex-LV 265 is deadheading back to Northumberland after running an excursion for the North Shore's 25th anniversary.
This locomotive serves the New Century Business Park and Aircenter near Gardner, KS. Former CN 7151 and was acquired in 1992 to replace a GE 80tonner which still sits at the end of the line.
A rare 1951 EMD SW8 switches the Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Plant trackage on a very nice Friday afternoon. This is the former CF&I Plant.
Berkshire Scenic SW8 9128 pauses for a moment while the crew receives its orders. Lighting provided by Steve Barry.
I wonder how many years this switcher has been located at Mansbach for?
MDDE 801 is former CR 8641 (PC 8641) which continues to wear a special “Conrail Express" paint scheme. The unit was part of an attempt to strengthen relationships with 18 short line railroads wh... (more)
This engine is tucked in behind Cargil's Bloomingsburg elevator.
The #8619 is waiting for Opening Day while the #9128 is awaiting a fresh set of batterys and some work to her engine.
