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Matched Sets
No matter what the paint or engine, there is something about a pair or group of identical engines that really makes a photo tick.
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Photo ID: 387474

Chasing the setting sun, the Rio Grande Zephyr train #17 is minutes away from its regular station stop at Provo.

Railroad: Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD F9(A)
Location: Provo, Utah, USA
Locomotive #: D&RGW 5771
Train ID: RGZ #17
Photo Date: July 12, 1976


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By: James Belmont

Added: Jan 22, 2012

Photo of the Week
People's Choice 2

Views: 20,759
Comments: 16

Favorited: 155
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Photo ID: 386909

Fall colors are a little bit late in Virginia's Piedmont region this year as 214 approaches the summit of the Blue Ridge, behind a matched set of GP60s

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD GP60
Location: Linden, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NS 7137
Train ID: NS 214
Photo Date: October 27, 2002


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By: George W. Hamlin

Added: Jan 15, 2012

Views: 3,736
Comments: 4

Favorited: 27
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Photo ID: 385044

The Southern Crescent is four minutes north of Atlanta's Peachtree Station, as it crosses the Peachtree Creek bridge. It's 7:04pm, and the train is beginning its overnight journey to Washington, ... (more)

Railroad: Southern Railway
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Locomotive #: SOU 6915
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August, 1975


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By: David C. Lester

Added: Dec 26, 2011

Views: 5,030
Comments: 3

Favorited: 42
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Photo ID: 382659

Sometimes you get screwed, sometimes you get lucky... damn lucky! After leaving Cass Lake in darkness, the train hit several slow orders on the Grand Forks Sub and met one at Wilton. The delays ... (more)

Railroad: Ferromex
Locomotive: EMD SD70ACe
Location: Ebro, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: FXE 4060
Train ID: M-SUPGFD
Photo Date: November 25, 2011


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By: christophersmuller.com

Added: Nov 30, 2011

Views: 5,882
Comments: 10

Favorited: 33
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Photo ID: 382241

A pair of ex-Conrail SD40-2's help a westbound stack train down the West Slope. At the time there were very few blue units left not to mention a matched set.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD40-2
Location: Jamestown, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 3336
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 21, 2008


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By: Jim O.

Added: Nov 26, 2011

Views: 3,437
Comments: 0

Favorited: 15


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Photo ID: 378531

A matched pair of SD-90’s leads a westbound potash train across the magnificent Joso Bridge. On my shoot list for years, the trek came about during a family vacation in Spokane when my brother w... (more)

Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: EMD SD9043MAC
Location: Starbuck, Washington, USA
Locomotive #: UP 8269
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 21, 2011


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By: Eric Williams

Added: Oct 19, 2011

Views: 6,883
Comments: 3

Favorited: 41
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Photo ID: 378416

Canadian Pacific's X500 is met with a golden sunset as it rolls through rural west Michigan.

Railroad: Soo Line
Locomotive: EMD SD60
Location: East Saugatuck, Michigan, USA
Locomotive #: SOO 6042
Train ID: X500
Photo Date: June 24, 2010


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By: Jim Thias

Added: Oct 18, 2011

Views: 3,458
Comments: 1

Favorited: 11
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Photo ID: 377175

Rapids Local heads for its namesake with a strike looming in a few hours.

Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD40-2
Location: Wrenshall, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 1994
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 06, 2011


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By: Max Medlin

Added: Oct 06, 2011

Views: 3,858
Comments: 3

Favorited: 14
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Photo ID: 375758

They may not be on home rails, but I'll sure take a pretty matched pair of candy apple red Soo's on the point.

Railroad: Soo Line
Locomotive: EMD SD60
Location: Kent Bridge, Ontario, Canada
Locomotive #: SOO 6052
Train ID: CP 265
Photo Date: September 18, 2011


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By: Michael Harding

Added: Sep 21, 2011

Views: 2,645
Comments: 0

Favorited: 6
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Photo ID: 375370

In the shadow of the Bear Mountain bridge, two Conrail SD50's exit Fort Montgomery tunnel and cross Popolopen Creek, as they head down the River Line to New Jersey with a K-Line doublestack. By sp... (more)

Railroad: Conrail
Locomotive: EMD SD50
Location: Bear Mountain, New York, USA
Locomotive #: 6780
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 31, 1987


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By: Eugene Armer

Added: Sep 18, 2011

People's Choice 3

Views: 11,941
Comments: 8

Favorited: 82


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Photo ID: 374948

With 8 Soo 60's in the rebuilding program, it's my goal to get as many of the remaining ones as possible. On a great September afternoon, Soo 6029 and 6035 provide the pulling power on train #280.... (more)

Railroad: Soo Line
Locomotive: EMD SD60
Location: Dakota , Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: Soo 6029
Train ID: 280
Photo Date: September 13, 2011


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By: Josh D.

Added: Sep 13, 2011

Views: 2,540
Comments: 0

Favorited: 18
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Photo ID: 371899

The Silver Star.

Railroad: Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Ashland, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: RFP 1007
Train ID: AMTK 81
Photo Date: May, 1972


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Aug 14, 2011

Views: 11,064
Comments: 1

Favorited: 43
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Photo ID: 368304

The St. Paul local has a gorgeous matched set of Soo power heading down the frozen Mississippi River at Maple Springs, Minnesota.

Railroad: Soo Line
Locomotive: EMD GP38-2
Location: Maple Springs, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: SOO 4400
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: January 30, 2010


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By: Travis Dewitz

Added: Jul 10, 2011

Views: 3,659
Comments: 1

Favorited: 27
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Photo ID: 366042

Dropping down Arrowhead grade south of Charlottesville. Notice difference in grille between lead unit and trailing FP7s. This train could only be shot in the long days of summer in light.

Railroad: Southern Railway
Locomotive: EMD FP7
Location: Hickory Hill, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: SOU 6144
Train ID: Piedmont #6 nb
Photo Date: June, 1974


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By: Jeremy Plant

Added: Jun 14, 2011

Views: 7,716
Comments: 5

Favorited: 45
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Photo ID: 366017

A matched duo of SD70MACs leads coal south through Greenland after waiting for traffic in The Sag to clear.

Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD70MAC
Location: Greenland, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 9819
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 30, 2011


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By: Chris Paulhamus

Added: Jun 13, 2011

Views: 2,802
Comments: 0

Favorited: 5
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