Final Illinois Central Shawnee departs Chicago for Carbondale, IL. See below for other 70's photos and 430/71. Albums

Super Chief departs La Junta westbound

Soo Line 6601 brings a freight past Echo Lake in Burlington, WI. in January of 1986. The Soo Line had just acquired the Milwaukee Road and operations would change dramatically in the following mon... (more)

During the 1980s and up until 1993, the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE), due to a shortage of locomotives and an increase in transport demand, periodically leased the famous EMD G16 units fr... (more)

Former passenger F3A in freight service at La Junta yard

Final Burlington Northern Denver Zephyr departs Chicago Union Station led by one of three BN painted E8's. See Below for other 1970's and into Amtrak

Twilight of GG1-powered freight operations, with the 1935-built 4801 leading a northbound manifest. Cousin Barry on the platform is saving his movie film for the then-new and more colorful Amtrak... (more)

With less than 16 years of service for the UP, a former DD35 is at the IHB's Blue Island Yard awaiting movement by Conrail east to Naporano Iron & Metal for final scrapping. Tom Golden photo.

MP's HERBIE boxcar is seen at the former C&EI Yard Center. Tom Golden photo.

A northbound MoPac caboose hop, containing 4 EMD units, has just crossed the IHB and B&OCT shortly after its departure from Yard Center. Tom Golden photo.

The transfer from the B&OCT's Barr Yard to the MP/L&N Yard Center in nearby Dolton is pulling out of the east end of the yard. Today's transfer contains a trio of brand new MoPac GP38-2s built in... (more)

Tom Golden photo.

A trio of L&N EMDs move engine lite south on the former C&EI toward Yard Center. Tom Golden photo.

GE US25B's stored at Council Bluffs

Final Union Pacific Cities Train departs Chicago Union Station 103 City of LA 109 City of Portland See Album below for more April 30, May 1st 71 103 Tri-weekly City of San Francisco