An all Southern Railway gathering in Spencer for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Bob Julian Roundhouse. A special thanks to Bryan Clingerman and NCTM for a great evening, as we dodged ... (more)

Striking a Pose. The NC Transportation Museum put on a great night photo session as part of the commemoration of the roundhouse's centennial anniversary. The session concluded with four SO... (more)

This ATSF original could be imagined to be looking back across a long career and it waits for work in the morning. Easy duty after the Class I duties.

The Iowa Railroad is about to Ackley with loads for the CN. This small-time operation works between Clives and Ackley on this old ex-M&St.L railroad. The job works mornings coming north with loads... (more)

Fifty two years ago Wilmot Model Railroad Shop in Prattville was a beacon for model railroaders in the deep south. We traveled there as often as possible to buy treasured models and to chit chat ... (more)

Circus Colors on The Scenic Line. On the warm afternoon of June 20, 2021, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 501 (née-PRR 2249, GP30, EMD, 5/1963) sits at the Frostburg, Maryland station. In... (more)

Snow is falling as DRGW 3011 (GP30) and a Galloping Goose hold sidings at the Colorado Railroad Museum.

WMSR 501 was recently painted into WM "Circus" scheme, which pops well against what was a fantastic Maryland foliage season.

Marching into Van Dyne
With a light pall of exhaust laying down over the power, Soo Line train 19 marches into Van Dyne, Wisconsin, on the sunny, late afternoon of August 2, 1987. Powere... (more)

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"The other 844" heads west with the third excursion of the day.

UP GP30 no. 839 leads a trio of SD45s at Argo Yard, Seattle, WA as it waits for an assignment to an outbound freight to Portland and points east. In 1974 it was typical for UP to have 3 freights a... (more)

ATSF 2712 leads a blue trio of vintage Geeps on an eastbound freight at Streator, IL. At this date it was still possible to get all blue/yellow consists on Santa Fe's mainline across Illinois, but... (more)

To move from location to location on the Lerro 1309 charter, we used this consist.

Santa Fe EMD GP30 No. 2746 leads AT&SF train 301 into Houlihan’s Curve as it descends Edelstein Hill west of Chillicothe, Illinois, at 3:23 p.m. on May 11, 1991.