A reverse move northward in this heavily industrialized area on an overcast day. Calumet tower is visible in the distance beyond the rig crossing the tracks on Chicago avenue.

On May 23, 1997, at the east end of Alliance Yard, a coal load departs eastbound for the Sand Hills Subdivision while three others wait their turn. Coal trains in this era are the domain of EMD’... (more)

The southbound Sunshine Special glides through the cut north of Sixth Street in Austin. Diesels had replaced the Pacifics which were the previous power. The cut was removed during the constructio... (more)

You can tell by the rusty coupler that the SP 350 is brand new! A fine three pack of GE AC4400CWs lead the second section of a Geneva Steel to Coop coal empty east through Spanish Fork Canyon whil... (more)

During the summer of 1986, farmers in the southeastern United States experienced severe drought conditions. A group of farmers in northern Utah County decided to help by donating a box car load of... (more)

On a spectacular February afternoon in 1988, Union Pacific's PVSC departs Provo with a flat car to set out on the Hardy Beet Spur in Lindon. UP 91 is an EMD GP40X from a small fleet of six units U... (more)

DM&IR SD's always seemed to be roaming the WC after all the ore moves started in the 90's. They were fine units and were well maintained. The Hi-nosed SD's added a little variety to the WC's roste... (more)

One of the many C&NW push-pull commuter trains, on the curve in Elmhurst.

On the last day of 1992, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #572 arrives in Los Angeles, California. The train, seen passing Los Angeles Union Station's Terminal Tower, is powered by one of only 20 ... (more)

At the end of a hot August day in '88, Union Pacific's Cache Valley Local sets out an empty CNW box car on the Del Monte Spur in Smithfield, Utah. The industry served here manufactured metal cans ... (more)

A pair of EMD SD40s and two GE C30-7s lead Union Pacific's Sharp, Utah - Valmy, Nevada coal train east by the Herriman style Spanish Fork depot in southern Utah County. When UP closed the freight ... (more)

CNW 6705 was one C628 that saw very limited use after its purchase from N&W in 1973. It did last long enough to get full CNW paint but I started shooting Escanaba in late 1975 and I never seen it ... (more)

Soo 747, MNS 41 and Soo 550 wander through some April snow at Gilchrist on a short train 909. Ahead lay meets with trains 910 at Swift and 912 at Isabella plus pick-ups at Gulliver, Manistique and... (more)

The WC often turned to the LS&I for a few spare U-boats in the mid-90's during the winter months to help with heavy traffic. LS&I 3052, WC 6621 and WC 1504 head east with 114 cars on train 35.