GP30's for the 30th: Prior to the announcement of the heritage unit fleet, this consist was arranged in October 2011 for a special photo shoot of images to be used for Norfolk Southern's 30th anni... (more)
American classics is already in Russia. In 2021 Yakutian Railways bought a newly built diesel locomotive (named 2TE3250 in Russian classification) by Progress Rail for trial operation on the terri... (more)
The first diesel locomotives that helped end the 'Empire of Steam' in the United States are commonly overlooked, when compared to locomotives like the E8, GP9's and so forth. One of these firsts w... (more)
NEW POWEROn it's maiden voyage, NBSR 6401, ex Norfolk Southern, powers NBSR train 907 shortly after departing Saint John, New Brunswick. Finally great to see this out on it's first ... (more)
UP 1979, WE ARE ONE, on display at North Platte, NE.
Union Pacific's latest specially-painted engine, UP 1979, is on display at North Yard, UP's main yard in Denver. This scheme is known as the "We are ONE" scheme, and it depicts the nine Employee R... (more)
The Union Pacific brought UP 1979 (SD70MAC) in the special "We Are One" paint scheme to Denver to display for the employees. From this angle you get a good view of the colorful colors on the nose... (more)
What’s your favorite color? It’s in there.
Tom Golden photo.
Three SDP40s and an SD9 lead the Coors turn. It's been a while, but I believe they have finished their work at the brewery and are returning to Denver.
An ex-C&O GP38 awaits its next assignment on the DRRV Kenvil job at Chester Jct.
Originally built as a SD45 for the Pennsy, this unit would be acquired by the CNW in the mid 1980s and rebuilt with a 12-cylinder Caterpillar engine. Tom Golden photo.
