IC GP10 no. 8062 is in the Waterloo, IA roundhouse. The nose logo indicates this unit has yet to be re-lettered to ICG. Waterloo was an important terminal on ICG's line from Chicago to Omaha, and ... (more)

ICG GP10 no. 8049 leads a freight out of Markham Yard through Homewood, IL. The catenary is for ICG's electrified commuter trains. ICG 8049 is a Paducah Shops rebuild of a GP9.

Rock Island 675 has completed its weekend commuter run to Joliet from LaSalle St. Station, Chicago. Shortly the train will load city bound passengers and head back into Chicago. The introduction o... (more)

Polk St. Tower was located at the south end of Rock Island's LaSalle St. Station in downtown Chicago. It controlled the trackage coming into the stub ended station. Rock Island was handling commut... (more)

BN 6254 is seen at BN's Harrison St. roundhouse in July 1973. This unit came to BN as CB&Q 514, built in May 1959. the unit was retired in July 1982. BN had perhaps the largest roster of SD7/SD9/S... (more)

BN 616 is former GN passenger F7A no. 365C/ 276A built in October 1950. BN apparently assigned it to freight service. F units primarily assigned to BN passenger service were numbered in the 9700-9... (more)

BN SD45 no. 6501 is being hostled at the Harrison St. turntable at BN engine facilities in Minneapolis, MN. This unit is a good example of the later production of SD45s made by EMD. First, BN chos... (more)

BN F9A no. 818 sits in a roundhouse at all at BN's former Great Northern engine facilities at Harrison St. in Minneapolis, MN. This was an important facility for GN and early BN. This unit was in ... (more)

UP was a kick to watch for locomotive fans in the 1970s. In addition to a variety of pool power, UP had the most diverse EMD offerings around. Here GP30 825 leads a trio of power on an engine trac... (more)

UP SD40-2 no. 8007 shows off its "snoot" at Argo Yard, Seattle. The 8000 series were known as the "Fast Forties" geared to run at higher speeds than stock SD40-2s. They were of... (more)

UP 5851 leads a freight north past the Steilacoom, WA station (NP heritage) and ferry boats that service Anderson Island & Ketron Island on the double track mainline into Tacoma along Puget Sound.... (more)

UP GP38-2 leads an SD40-2 and 2 SP SD45s on the northbound freight leaving Tacoma near Reservation Junction and climbing a short grade to the Puyallup River crossing on its way to Seattle. BN's do... (more)

Revelstoke Park brings up the rear of the Canadian eastbound at Milepost 8, Geikie, AB, on its last lap into Jasper for an extended station stop. Arguably the finest passenger train operating in N... (more)

VIA 6432 leads the Canadian east at Milepost 8, Geikie, AB, on its last lap into Jasper for an extended station stop. Typically VIA gives passengers time to visit shops, etc. in Jasper before cont... (more)

CN 2232 leads a stack train eastbound along Moose Lake as the train approaches Yellowhead Pass and the Alberta border. It will stop at Jasper, AB for a crew change before heading to Edmonton and p... (more)