Another former Chessie System unit. Check out that huge horn.
This unit ended up being the rescue unit for the dinner train whose GP-9 was ailing this day. This is an early GP-9. The control stand through me for a loop when I first saw it. Yes that is tha... (more)
The quiet small town of Milan, MN is disturbed by the roar of a couple Cat powered geeps. They are now up to 25mph as they glide past the elevator and past some parked grain cars.
On rare occasions one could get permission to visit the yard even in days when only FEC was paranoid.
All of LSRC's Alcos can be seen in this photo except 1 the 975. From left to right 181, 3504, 281(behind the 3504) 798, 3500, 381(behind 3500) 469, 974(behind the 469) and finally the 1280. The 12... (more)
An exCSXT exxC&O geep, along with a GP35 pulls its haul for the day into UP's Nampa Yard. The BVRR took over operations on UP's Boise cut-off late last year. The paint scheme is inspired by the ... (more)
South Carolina Central GP9 #6550 working at Hartsville in January '90.
With their morning switching done, the IN crew heads back to Hillsdale, passing the nicely restored station near downtown Coldwater. This station (and the similar looking building behind it) are ... (more)
Passing the BCR&N, RI Depot at West Liberty, IA
Bloomer GP9 #71 and GP10 #7561 lead a southbound train at Chatsworth, IL, October 2001.
FEC took the Progress rail motors out for more testing today, meeting 226 at Magnolia before heading south.
Under a spectacular cloudy sunrise, I&O's 400 train waits for a new crew south of Hamler.
Black River and Western SD9 on long term lease to the Winchester & Western is pictured with the WW572 GP9, WW120 MT-4 slug and the WW575 GP9.
A local out of Central City is working west towards Grand Island with 26 cars of ethanol from the ethanol plant at Central City. This job has these 2 geeps pound their way up to track speed on the... (more)
