Iowa Northern North job has 4 DME SD's for a Ethanal train they will go back north with. Here there passing the dam on the Cedar River.

SP 4449 heads north from San Luis Obispo with a helper to Santa Margarita, looking very much like the original Train 99 Coast Daylight except with an SD40 for a helper rather than a 2-10-2. This ... (more)

The ATN rolls east out of Birmingham on the weed-covered tracks.

Thanks to everyone for the information of former CB&Q parlor-observation-diner "Silver Star". Built in 1939 and used for the General Pershing Zephyr. This historic car is now owned by BHP in the P... (more)

Lots of snow made for some nice drifts, The Russell plow is Flanging and widening out the drifts on its way West to Jackson,MN

Lots of snow made for some nice drifts, The Russell plow is Flanging and widening out the drifts on its way West to Jackson,MN

Just 10 minutes after sunrise and the Russell plow is out and touching up the line.

Two SP and 2 D&RGW EMDs lead the "Cans" around the Loop on a beautiful fall day.

Classic SP power, a little dirty and in need of fresh paint, but getting the job done.

Westbound on the Palmdale Cutoff with only four units, there must be a helper somewhere back there.

Thanks SP for giving us SD-40s longer. Somehow I just like the old "basics" a little better than -2s, at least in terms of looks. Prominent spotting feature of SP rebuild seems to be the larger ... (more)

Kind of hard to shoot a swing helper on Palmdale Cutoff not coupled, sorry. Not a bad late-career TDY to my old stomping grounds. Wrapping up another career, I hope I get back again.