Local coal behind some classics ready to go up in smoke. Another great day chasing trains in the state I consider my second home.

A treasure in Chicago's south side is Reserve Marine Terminals' former Santa Fe F7A #342L. Now leased by Horizon Rail as a rebuilt CF7, the 70 year old veteran (04/1953) is hard at work bringing a... (more)

Obviously former ATSF. Stored serviceable. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

After many years toiling for ATSF this old square face is tucked away in deepest western KY pulling coal from Central City to the largest TVA steam plant. And they called it Paradise.

Four miles east of town and a CF7 on a passenger train. Who'd a thunk it! Ah, railroading. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

It ain't perfect but that color is pretty close to the color of the first car, which is perfect. An excursion is preparing to depart back in the early days. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satte... (more)

Rebuilt by ATSF and looking good in a second hand paint scheme. One of these lasted for years after the others as something like a mascot. I wonder what happened to it. Photo by Dave Petke, fro... (more)

Nee ATSF. Photo by Tony Vanier, from my collection.

I would have liked to hear these pulling a big train. Photo by F. David Petke. From my collection.

FNOR is crossing the CSXT Wildwood Subdivision at the old depot heading to Silver Springs Shores. The CF7 is one of two FCEN has operating & recently returned to the Ocala ops.

Former ATSF 2556 has crudely altered number boards but otherwise looks good on this day. Photo by Tony Vanier.

PURCELL OK (August) 1977 — Recently outshopped Santa Fe CF7 2448 leads a northbound mixed freight. The train is passing by the former engine facility which is to the right of photo. The roundhou... (more)

The last survivor. Santa Fe rebuilt CF7s were once a staple of shortline power, found throughout the US. Today, they are getting much harder to find. This particular example is the last operati... (more)

HZRX 1500 shoves a cut a scrap gons into a mill on Chicago’s south side. This unit was originally in 1953 as a Santa Fe F7A.

What In The NRFF Is Going On Here? Former Reading & Northern (RBMN) CF7 1504 (née ATSF 43C , EMD F7A) has been a resident of the Red River Valley & Western for over a decade and a half, bu... (more)