This little unit is a mystery. Nice re-engining job, left it with some dignity and really nice tall stack but I'm not sure of its origins. It was apparently 703 somewhere.

I thought the footboards were a little outdated then the guy climbed on top of that GN car. As I recall it had something to do with the door.

Remember footboards. In those days they were used as this great little unit shuffles cars at the tiny interchange on the Feather River Line.

Reflecting the MEC affiliation this old Portland Terminal yard unit was a beautiful sight to two southern boys out to find as many units as possible of a whirlwind trip of 4000 miles in 8 days.

Reflecting the MEC affiliation this old Portland Terminal yard unit was a beautiful sight to two southern boys out to find as many units as possible of a whirlwind trip of 4000 miles in 8 days.

Morehead & North Fork #15 working the coal transfer terminal at Kenova, WV in June 1975.

A kitbasher's dream? Just maybe... Rebuilders give modelers free reign to do whatever they want.

The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad / Hobo Railroad S-2 banks around the bend at milepost C-36 on a beautiful August day bound for Paugus Bay.

An Alco S1 switcher sits on the front of a train on the BN at Clyde Yard.

The Southern Appalachia Railway Museum ran an excursion on the Upper Hudson River Railroad on Monday, May 17, 2010. The train ran from North Creek, NY to Corinth, NY (the UHRR normally only runs ... (more)

This engine has recently been purchased by the Catskill Mountain Railroad and is currently on its way to the railroad from New York City. Seen here in a tandem trailer lot in Newburgh, NY It will ... (more)

The conductor helps guide the veteran S1 back to couple onto the outbound train. Next they will pull the train ahead then back it up to the depot. To ease in the loading of the passengers.

A second train followed behind the regular passenger train. With an assortment of mixed freight cars behind the coach. People could also buy tickets to ride the caboose up and down the line on the... (more)

A second train followed behind the regular passenger train. This train consisted of a coach and some mix freight. People could also buy tickets to ride in the caboose.

Stockton was a great escape from the mundane Sacramento fare of SP. Here I could see the "exotics", ATSF, ST&E and WP. Yeah, yeah I know WP came thru SAC but it wasn't the same as the shops.