Central Maine & Quebec 9014 West breaks the morning silence as it is approaching Brookport. Note the snow making guns in action at Ski Bromont in the background.
Freight Cowls are standard locomotives that have a hood that extends the full width of the locomotive. Sadly, most Freight Cowls have been retired, but a few still run on short lines.
The EMD SD (special duty) series are a strong and reliable kind of locomotive which still serve America's rails today. They have proved themselves reliable by clocking in several million miles of freight service over several decades.