A solid consist of 5 UP SD40-2 locos, called "Fast Forties". Nos. 8007 and 8026 are SD40-2H rebuilt to 80 mph speed limit. Nos. 8040, 8043 and 8049 are SD40-2M and built in 1976 with the... (more)
Power short in the late '70s, the Santa Fe leased some GPs from the Chessie System, as can be seen by the two GP40s trailing ATSF SD40 5004. To avoid numbering confusion, a 9 was placed over the 3... (more)
CNW 6730, the last unit of a purchase of 30 used Alco C628s from Norfolk & Western shows off its new paint job in late afternoon sun at Altoona, WI. These units were in heavy use on the Twin Citie... (more)