Became BN #97.

AF Railway Industries SW1 leads a DS4-4-1000 and S12 in what would be a dream consist, if they were fired up. All three are awaiting mechanical work, I believe, at Pureland Industrial Park. The EM... (more)

The La Crosse PM switch job powered by a SW-1 works the east end of the yard near the Grand Crossing interlocking. The CNW geep is working a part of the remaining CNW track in the area that made i... (more)

Columbus & Greenville SW1 #505 resting at Greenwood, MS || May 1972

"The Kernel" sits in the rail yard of Colorado Sweet Gold processing center in Johnston, CO. #63 was purchased used by the Great Western Railway in 1958. It was then sold to Coors Biotech and the... (more)

A mill switcher waits the call for more plant chores.

Southern Railway SW1 #404 resting at Kinston, NC in May 1971. This engine is a former Atlantic & East Carolina unit, still sporting its AEC number before being numbered Southern #1007. Fast forwar... (more)

Southern SW1 No. 1011 and caboose, used to work the branch to Versailles, was resting in Lawrenceburg, KY on May 15, 1979.

Bonhomie & Hattiesburg Southern SW1s #2 and #1 at Hattiesburg, MS in this May 1972 scene.

This was really a ramshackle operation and even in the 70s it recalled the "Mixed Train Daily" sort of shortline.

The Day before the Lerro Productions Photo Charter, 114 was sent out to clear the line for 98. With her, she carried a flatcar of ties to be delivered to NVF for the track crew. Here we see the sm... (more)

With it's three man crew putting it through it's paces, the CTRR SW1 #33 performs up to expectations while doing switching work at the yard for the Sappi Mill on a cold and windy day.

The little CTRR SW1 #33 ventures out on the bridge over the frozen St. Louis River while preforming switching duties at the Sappi Mill.