Fallen Flags everywhere. While waiting inside Gibson City Tower for the American Freedom Train passenger special to arrive, Tom Golden was able to capture a freight pass through on the Illinois C... (more)
A widecab GE leads a six-axle EMD south (railroad east) along the IHB mainline as it brings a mixed freight toward the Harbor's Blue Island Yard. Tom Golden photo.
A pair of yellow and green six-axle EMDs lead a former VMV rebuilt Geep as they head east along the Indiana Harbor Belt. Tom Golden photo.
One of the original pieces of Steamtown USA's collection, Canadian National 89 is seen leading a tourist train through the Vermont hillside. Tom Golden photo.
Iowa Interstate's former D&H RS36 leads a trio of EMDs as it drags a train past Joliet Tower and across the Santa Fe main on a warm spring day. Tom Golden photo.
"Power of Tomorrow. Today" This slogan is seen adorning EMD's first SD60 demonstrator which is in transit from their plant in LaGrange to Conrail territory for testing. Tom Golden pho... (more)
During the Fourth of July weekend, Southern 4501 was used to haul passengers on an excursion around Chicago and Indiana known as the Independence Limited. Prior to one of its runs, the steam loco... (more)
A trio of Warbonnet GEs leads one of Santa Fe's hot intermodal trains under the signals at Joliet. Tom Golden photo.
A GE C30-7 leads a pair of six-axle EMDs on a southbound empty coal train. Tom Golden photo.
Running long-hood forward just like it did under its previous owner, a former high-hood Southern SD45 is seen now sporting CNW markings as it leads a GP50 west on the Indiana Harbor Belt mainline.... (more)
D.R. Hare photo.
A pair of EMDs lead a vehicle train past the former depot at Wellsboro. Tom Golden photo.
Toward the last several years of their service with the South Shore, a set of Pullman-built electrics make a stop at the Hammond Station prior to heading east toward South Bend. Tom Golden photo.
On this day in June, C&O 614 led a Chessie Steam Special from Hartsford, Michigan, to Barr Yard in Riverdale, IL. Tom Golden photo.
NKP 765 leads a passenger special along the CNW. Tom Golden photo.