Peoria & Pekin Union Railway rarely used diesels in multiple, unless of course a long train called for it. Here the 605 and 603 are pulling a long empty coal hopper train back to the Chicago & Nor... (more)

Outside shop

C&I's SW-9 sits coupled to the SD-18 while the GP-20 sits by the yard office.

C&O SW9 5088 takes a ride on the Wyoming turntable.

The conductor enjoys the frsh air from the platform as the JV rolls up Water Street and towards Burnham

A Richard Beal photo, soon after Conrail started, Livernois Yard in Dearborn, MI is still a stronghold on PC power, and one shiny new CR switcher

When the private car Navy 118 isn't making its way around the country on the tail end of various Amtrak trains, its home is in Coopersville, MI. After coming into Grand Rapids on Amtrak's Pere Ma... (more)

OPBA 14 backs down their line to Norfolk with three cars, running along the shore of the Raquette River.

Engine is sitting in yard, with Nittany and Bald Eagle EMD GP8 1603 former ex Reading 634 with heavy snow coming down.The first snow of the season.

Santa Fe SW9 1428, seen here outside the San Bernardino roundhouse, is the former ATSF 2428. It would later be renumbered 1228, then traded to Amtrak (as their 560) for SDP40F diesels.

That's right, the JV does indeed run beyond the end of the Water Street trackage! The returning train is passing a small pond returning from Standard Steel in Burnham

The "Pumpkin Train" has arrived at end of its first leg in the small village of Marne. The crew will uncouple the engine from the train, run around it and tie on the other end for its return trip... (more)

Despite the fall colors being a week or two past peak, these trees are still showing off their brilliance as Cooperville & Marne's "Pumpkin Train" passes by.

Coopersville and Marne's fall excursion is known as the "Pumpkin Train." Only a few days remain before this theme is put to rest and plans for the "Santa Train" are put in order for late-November... (more)

The first Fall Foliage Special of the day heads towards Muncy.