Union Pacific EMD F9(A) 535, and 522B in Spokane, Washington. Both units were sold to Rock Island in 2/72 and renumbered as shown: 535-RI 4165, 522B-RI 4103. No photographer name on slide.

This ex Southern Pacific S6 made its way back east in the late 1970s and has been here ever since toiling for the Fore River Transportation company. Presently out of service, it is receiving work ... (more)

There's something in the wood! This crossing is at one of two streets right next to each other, both named Bower (and connecting at a point that is not on the map). The Fore River Railroad runs fr... (more)

Eastbound SP "hauler" using UP trackage rights Hacienda Heights

EMDX 92 at La Grange.

UP's only coal turbine electric makes a test run as many officials look on. This locomotive was an experimental and didn't run very much as it was deemed a failure. A set of diesels was always in ... (more)

The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

SP's fleet of C415 were based in Southern California and worked mainly out of Los Angeles and Industry yards. Here six of the ten were on the tie up track at Industry yard.

An eastbound SP "hauler" hustles through Hacienda Heights using UP trackage rights to get to Industry yard.

Here is UP's experiment with a coal turbine. They turned a PA into a control unit and an ex GN W1 electric into a coal fired turbine. If I remember right the unit ran only in the summer of 1962. H... (more)

One of three Alco C855 built for the UP, two A's and one B. Here is one of them handling a train through Nebraska. These units put out 5500 hp versus EMD's and GE's offering of 5000 at the time. T... (more)

A train with U50 51 and three SD24B's are leaving North Platte's departure yard under stormy skies. On one of the adjacent tracks, a train is headed by what appears to be a U50C.

One of Union Pacific's Gas Turbine electrics is viewed here coupled to a GP9. Photographer is unknown as there is no info on the slide.

A pair of SP's C415's lead an eastbound Whittier yard to City of Industry yard "hauler" using UP trackage rights in Whittier

SP’s German K-M hydraulic 9002 basks in the sun at Sacramento, Calif. but don’t be deceived in thinking the K-M’s had 4-wheel trucks. A low tie-rod or truck component creates a shadow that ... (more)