A look back at the six EMDs destroyed in a head-on crash north of Two Harbors on September 30, 2010 involving two ore trains on the former DM&IR. The crews had injuries but luckily survived. Five ... (more)

Amtrak's Train 4 Southwest Chief derailed on a curve at Lawrence, Kansas due to high speed on Oct. 2, 1979. SDP40F 504 was at AT&SF's Argentine, Kansas diesel shop awaiting disposition on Feb. 1... (more)

Shoved into the seldom used furniture track, the morning sun shines on this old unit found surrounded by flowers. It was used in the film "Courage Under Fire" starring Denzel Washington. Unfortuna... (more)

Q steam parked at Galesburg

When United States Steel ceased movement of crude ore by rail at their Minntac iron ore mine in northeastern Minnesota they sold off their large fleet of locomotives. This DM&IR train was the larg... (more)

On a gray afternoon when we weren't even sure it was worth heading to the tracks, a buddy and I happened on this beast sitting behind the former Western Railway of Alabama shops. RSCo was rebuildi... (more)

Pacifics #210 and #212, former passenger power, sit idle in the dead line waiting for the executioner. During this era, the Virginian was on a diesel-buying binge and by 1957 all steam operations... (more)

In train on NLAS was this wrecked GP40, which was destined to nearby Alton, IL to be scrapped at Azcon. At the location of this picture, 863 had about 20 miles left to roll in its life, if you don... (more)

A view from the coal dock at East Altoona reveals a passenger train, powered by a EP40,on the main line westward to the Altoona station. The dead steam in the foreground will probably never run a... (more)

Here's a somber moment in time for fans of the Southern Pacific and the Utah Railway Company . . . 11 EMD SD45s and 4 EMD F45s are being scrapped at the Utah Railway yard in Martin. Between 1985-1... (more)

Nearing the end of the line, this old Conrail SD38 awaits its' fate, along with other compadres still on flanged wheels. Taken inside MEI's grounds with permission.

Turbopower no more. Once the pride of Amtrak's Empire Service fleet, the lone RTL-II Turboliner set is now slowly crumbling away behind the former Super Steel Schenectady plant. Thi... (more)

In the dead line at Hollidaysburg, PA in 1964 are some Pennsy Baldwin Centipede types. Because of their 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement you might call these the 'Big Boys' of dieseldom. Only 55 were b... (more)

SAL 2-10-0 #533 in the deadline at Apex, NC in May 1955. Bob Drake photo, collection of Tom Sink.