VLIX 9553 is seen basking in the early morning sun as SARM volunteer crews prepare her for start up to pull an 11 A.M. excursion.

A pair of Belt Railway of Chicago GP38-2s are seen at the IHB's Blue Island Yard after bringing in a transfer. Tom Golden photo.

The 2623 Shuttle brings a set of power from Watson to LAXT with an ex-ATSF Dash 9 trailing at Rolling Jct.

BLE 862 is seen leading light power up to the harbor at Conneaut just outside of town. It is very rare to see the 862 leading on the road as the unit is used as the dock switcher all the time and ... (more)

One of Portland & Westerns SD9s works the Oregon Electric Yard in Albany.

Pardon me, is this Nebraska? Although one may think this is the CNW Cowboy line crossing the BN in Nebraska, it is actually the WSOR (ex-MILW) crossing the BN in Crawford, Wisconsin in November of... (more)

Watercolors?

In the late 1970’s, the Delaware and Hudson repainted a lot of their units in one of several variants of a solid blue with yellow highlights paint scheme. Whether it... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Jan 1975 -- Santa Fe GP38 3551 and its crew await clearance to begin the day's work under stormy skies at mile post 382.

DPU on a Northbound Manifest through Las Vegas. Note the BNSF Panel on the side of the cab.

OMLX 9522 was built in 1974 for the Canadian National Railroad. This faded GP40-2LW now works for OmniTRAX and can be found working between the cities of Fort Collins, Loveland and Johnstown, Col... (more)

Oh if this engine could talk. This GP7u warhorse has had a storied career, having been built in 1952 for the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe. Over the many years it has served the Central Kansas Rail... (more)

A sunny March day finds former Omaha Road RS-3, CNW 167, idling between chores on industrial trackage along the Mississippi River in Winona, MN. The CNW and highway bridges over the river are visi... (more)

After pulling off their train in order to make way for the GG1 waiting in the distance, a pair of Penn Central E8s pull across the manually operated grade crossing and head towards the engine hous... (more)

A former Clinchfield SD40, dressed in faded SP paint, leads a plethora of units on the Lima, Ohio based local J783, many of which were dropped off as a power transfer for its final destination of ... (more)