South Shore 803 runs west light around the depot area. This is the first weekend a Little Joe has operated at IRM, or anywhere in the country, in over 20 years.

The Western Pacific Railroad acquired three SW1500s from EMD in May 1973. The 1503 served well into the UP merger, becoming the UP 1503, the UP 1317, and finally the UPY 1042 prior to retirement a... (more)

A pair of F units on a hazy summer day.

K-27, number 464 backs to her train, to start the last day of the summer season.

A trio of Clinchfield power is started up in the yard at Spartanburg, SC. In a few years, seeing a trio of all gray and yellow locomotives would become harder and harder to see as the black and ye... (more)

Probably the backup unit of an operation whose cargo consisted almost entirely of JP4 jet fuel. These were later rebuilt with single stacks and roller bearings. I don't know the details of the i... (more)

With the friendly civilian crew member hamming it up, this little beast is headed for the house. Unable to move a sufficient number of the giant M1 tank car flats of the 194 AR BDE (the "Dollar N... (more)

South Shore 803 rests at the IRM depot after operating as part of IRM's 60th anniversary extravaganza.

One of the fringe benefits of taking one of the many courses in the cirriculum of the transportation school was this little dude. Adjustable gauge and all that, they weren't being used for much b... (more)

Imagine my delight at finding these when I came here. Always a big FM fan, I got to ride and visit the classic shortline-style engine house and saw one being overhauled just before they were reti... (more)

In honor of the "Four & a Quarter" moving again this week, here it is at one of it's previous excursions. I did it in black & white to see it without it's normal bright blue. Note how much air can... (more)

Freight motor 802 is seen here working a cut of cars at the Goff Junction crossover on the east side of Gary, just shy of thirty five years ago. The 88 foot 10 inch electric behemoth could acceler... (more)

Happiness is finding a new Western Pacific GP40-2 in your hometown! The 3554 was built new by EMD for the WP in April 1980, from the carrier's final batch of new locomotives prior to merging with ... (more)

a mixed set of ATL power waits on the main line a mile south of Watonga for a unit grain load to be assembled in town for a later departure