With the Manhattan skyline in the background, Long Island SW1001 103 switches a cut of commuter coaches in the yard at Long Island City, Queens, New York.

A quartet of CP Rail SD40-2s climb Rogers Pass and crosses Stoney Creek trestle just east of the Connaught tunnel with a unit sulfur train in conventional hoppers in tow.

A rare sight, of two nose to nose CN Snowplows No.55421R and No.55265R parked in Bathurst, CN Yard April 06, 1986, and the good looking girl in the picture is my wife Amy.

1982 was a recession year, and that coupled with nearing the end of the ore hauling season began generating lines of stored SD9s and 18s on the Missabe at Proctor yard. On an especially cold, rain... (more)

Except for the number boards, this could have been a typical day at Allouez on the Great Northern anytime after 1962. The simplified scheme SD7 is leaving the yard with a short transfer of empty o... (more)

SASAKWA OK May 1974 -- Two SD45s handle the headend of an autorack train. Open auto racks were still a common sight.

HOLDENVILLE OK July 10 1978 -- Dust from a passing auto clouds the scene st a Katy F3A makes its way east on Rock Island tracks.

I christen thee.....A bottle of champagne breaks on the coupler of WC #1 as it is dedicated to the late Francis J. Wiener in November of 1990. Fran was an avid fan of the Soo Line and later the WC... (more)

Even the Santa Fe looks good in the rain! ATSF 3640 brings a westbound thru Galesburg in October of 1985.

MGA 2308 works in Brownsville, PA in June of 1992 as the tug Bill Stile works the river.

LA JUNTA CO June 17 1979 -- The La Junta engine facility was a great location to drive into and out of quickly while taking pictures of select subjects. A white hard hat was also useful. This shot... (more)

Freshly painted SDF40-2 No. 5264 rolls off the Tehachapi grade just west of Mojave. The unit was rebuilt from Amtrak SDP40F No. 632. In all, as part of a horsepower trade, Amtrak sent 18 SDP40Fs t... (more)

ENID OK April 28 1980 -- This sad caboose hadn't been used in awhile as evidenced by the tree growing out from underneath. Sadly, it was a symptom of things to come. The slide mount says Enid but ... (more)

WP GP35s idle at the railroad's engine facility in Stockton.

Forecasting changes to come about 15 years later, UP SD40-2 3127 invades Southern Pacific space at Roseburg, OR, surrounded by SP cabooses and a pair of SD9s. This line was spun off and is now ope... (more)