Monon's main shop facilities at Lafayette, Indiana. In this view five Monon F3's side by side on September 4, 1961. No photographer information listed on slide, from my collection.

Back in more promising times out here. Ex-GM&O F3A was last used by the very short lived Historic Saint Mary's operation in Southeast GA.

NS's first Blue Ribbon Special cuts thru the twin bores at Roderfield.

The Colorado Railroad Museum's DRGW 5771 (F9A) still looks like it could lead the Rio Grande Zephyr through the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Former SP 6380 still wears its distinct SP snowplow and previous owners colors as it waits transfer to the Golden Gate Railroad Museums new property in Schellville, CA. The unit is heading out wit... (more)

L&N #99 with L&N #797 leading at Louisville Union Station.

BN 9972 is in charge of a commuter train at Clarendon Hills, IL in April of 1971. The engine looks a little rough but would eventually be rebuilt as BN 9906. Bob Bullermann Kodachrome from my coll... (more)

In an early Amtrak scene circa 1973, 3 E8s lead Amtrak #58, the City of New Orleans, at Orleans Junction in Kenner Louisiana. R. T. Steinbrenner Photo.

L&N #9 “Pan American” with L&N 786 leading at Louisville Union Station.

The short lived "Copper Spike" passenger service street running in downtown Globe.

I'm unsure as to whether this is Amtrak or a UP special train with the undiluted set of E9s and UP consist at this date - probably the latter. The train is eastbound at the Cheyenne depot. The tra... (more)

Southern E8 #6900 slumbers at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. The locomotive is fully operational but is not part of regular service at this time. Regardless, it is shown spending the ni... (more)

In Enemy Territory

The Baltimore and Ohio had competing trackage with the Western Maryland through most of the WM service territory. Needless to say, there was a strong corporate r... (more)

A Washington, D.C. – Martinsburg, WV “Farewell to the WM F’s” excursion rolls west on the Baltimore and Ohio main line at Weverton, Maryland. This trip was part of the Capitol Ltd. '79... (more)