Early Conrail action while waiting on the American Freedom Train, catching a Reading GP30 long-hood forward with an ex-PRR/PC caboose. The 3604 was built by EMD in June of 1962 as Reading Lines N... (more)

"Western Maryland" 501 crosses the National Highway (U.S. 40) on the outskirts of Cumberland, Md. The GP30 became the star of the show during the "Farewell to 734" trip on this... (more)

BNSF eastbound local R-NWE8451-17 blasts out of a tunnel in the Columbia River Gorge east of Cooks, Washington, on a gorgeous day. BNSF GP39E 2741 (former CB&Q rebuilt GP30) leads the train.

SP5011 is one of 18 GP30's delivered to the SP and SSW. The units were based out of Houston working on locals at the time this photo was taken.

Western Maryland Scenic 501 gets orders from the conductor before leaving Ridgley with the evening dinner train

After arriving in the small town of Wister to pick up 21 storage cars, the crew ties down the GP30 before a quick lunch at the Caston Creek Bar & Grill.

The style of an old GP30 never gets old, even if it's a Road Mate or more commonly known as a "slug". CSX local A942 crosses over McLarin Road while working Trimac Industries in Fairburn, Georgia... (more)

RSSX LEAF Genset is switching the Cargill plant in Blair, NE. This former GP30 was originally DRGW 3016, and then acquired by the Hartwell RR as well.

A Roger Puta Photograph

The engineer of an inbound Western Maryland passenger train grabs trainorders from the station agent during a brief station stop at Cumberland.

A pair of GP30's as helpers are shoving on the rear of a westbound that originated in Philadelphia. CR2231 wears Conrail lettering instead of the usual CR initials that we would normally see on a... (more)

Union Pacific 817 leads a trio of GP30s, including a rare GP30B, eastbound up the .82 percent approach to Hermosa Tunnel, apex of Sherman Hill and highest point on the railroad’s transcontinenta... (more)

Southbound Denver to Kansas City train starting the long climb up the top of the Monument Divide on the Joint Line near old station of Wolhurst south of Littleton.

Westbound Kingman Local Antares.

B&O EMD GP30 No. 6944

B&O #6944 sits idling ready to pull the Museum's excursion train on February 28th, 2016. So nice to see B&O equipment pulling the Museum's trains vs more modern MAR... (more)