One Month Old

The rising sun illuminates Union Pacific SD70ACe 9004 at the railroad's Dolores Yard (in Carson, California) on April 25th, 2016. Built by EMD in Mexico in March 2016,... (more)

Brand new at the factory.

A new SD70ACu brings NS C91 west near Irwin, PA, passing under the towering Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge in the background.

With build dates stamped as 12-31-2015, Crandic's newest slug set is finally in transit for delivery. CIC 208 (L4-1500XD-M) and CIC 308 (S4-143) are the 8th set built new by Relco for the Crandic... (more)

668 was picked up from the plant in Sacramento and is seen heading toward Emeryville on a special move. This is the third-to-last ACS-64 to be delivered in an order of 70 units.

BNSF 964 shows off its bright new colors in the night light at Cicero, IL. This unit and the three behind it were the first quartet of Heritage I painted units delivered to BNSF from GE. They arri... (more)

Right out of the shop, freshly rebuilt GP33ECO 4726 started its service life as Southern GP50 7083 in May, 1981. Unit was being readied for forwarding to Conway where it was to be used in local se... (more)

Second Susquehanna ECO
The second SD33-ECO rebuild on Susquehanna's roster has just rolled out of the engine terminal and will be put to work on the WS-3 local for the evening. The un... (more)

An eastbound BNSF coal train descends the Front Range of the Rockies at Coal Creek Canyon east of Plainview, Colorado, on May 5, 2014. Three brand-new EMD SD70ACes lead the train (Nos. 8533, 8531 ... (more)

NYS&W's second SD33ECO has arrived on the property. The former Southern Pacific SD40T-2 was remanufactured by Progress Rail in Tacoma, Washington. The 3016 is shown on the rear of the SU-99 consis... (more)

NYS&W WS3 crew has the road power for the evening SU99 time freight. The trailing locomotive is recently remanufactured SD33ECO 3012. This unit was formerly a SD40T-2. It will be set off at Sparta... (more)

Late Evening Light

The brand new SD33-ECO, NYSW 3012 is beautifully illuminated by the setting sun as it sweeps around a curve in Cochecton, NY. The duo is returning to Bingham... (more)

CN 3002 approaches Ackerville Siding with a southbound freight. The WSOR mainline is in the background.

Shoo-fly, Don't Bother Me...

In June 1976, two-month-old F40PH 223 leads Amtrak San Diegan #773 (San Diego to Los Angeles) as it threads its way around the newly installed sho... (more)

Brand spankin' new.