Originally built in 1959 for the Southern as a high hood SD24, this now SD18M lives in Cozad, Nebraska. This unit has quite the history. It went from the Southern, to PNCX (a lease fleet), then to... (more)

A GP9 built for the PRR in 1957 then rebuilt in 1978 to a GP10 rests away at the Ag Valley Co-op elevator in downtown North Platte, Nebraska. This unit has resided here in this paint since at leas... (more)

Hudson Terminal Railroad's SD40-2 motors build a stack train in the terminal at Hudson, Colorado.

Originally built in 1959 for the Southern as a high hood SD24, this now SD18M lives in Cozad, Nebraska. This unit has quite the history. It went from the Southern, to PNCX (a lease fleet), then to... (more)

An SD9 built for the SP back in April of 1956 now lives out its days in MRL blue as an elevator goat in Lexington, Nebraska, alongside the UP Kearney Subdivision. This unit spent time on both the ... (more)

Intermountain Railcar, IPPX 1 SW1001 switching loaded coal hoppers at Springville, Utah on March 8, 2018. The IPPX 1 was the last SW 1001 built by EMD.

Ice Cold. Outside the Americold facility in Chambersburg, PA rests SW1 locomotive no. 8411, sporting a seemingly fresh coat of dark turquoise paint. Originally built as B&O 211.

A couple Savage Industries locomotives sit at the Delaware City Refinery. They act as the onsite railroad servicing a few industrial businesses alongside the Refinery. They also interchange with N... (more)

In addition to the oddities, Cleveland Cliffs operated railroad Brandywine Valley uses a roster of leased GATX power to shift cars around the complex and to interchange with Norfolk Southern.

One of the more unique locomotives I have photographed, located in Coatesville, PA at the Cliffs plant are a series of electrically powered "DRONE" locomotives. They run off overhead cat... (more)

After delivering their single load to the Cliffs Plant, Upper Merion and Plymouth SW9 8202 awaits their next assignment of the day.

WRIX 9917 lease unit for Viterra Inc. This SD40-2 is the power for the Viterra Canola Plant in Warden. Former MP/UP SD40-2.

Standard Steel SW8 6734 is tied down for the weekend at the Burnham, PA facility. This and four other EMDs switch out cars for the mill and interchange with the Juniata Valley Railroad.

Standard Steel SW8 6734 is working a few scrap cars at the Burnham, PA facility. This and four other EMDs switch out cars for the mill and interchange with the Juniata Valley Railroad.

Glenn O. Hawbaker uses a single EMD SW8 at their Pleasant Gap Facility outside of State College. The stone is shipped by rail from the BPRR in Driftwood via NS and NBER and unloaded for use in hea... (more)