For years, Conrail had a diverse fleet of EMD switchers - SW7s, SW8s, SW9s, SW900s, NW2s, SW1001s, SW1200s, SW1500s, and MP15s, as well as a few upgraded and modified variants of older EMD switche... (more)

Early Conrail

SW7 #303 and SW1500 #325 in Frisco East Thomas Yard.

CBL 109 and a slug work at Johnstown, PA in the summer of 1984.

EL Switcher SW7 432 and RS3 1029 were waiting for a new job at Conrails South Kearny Yard

Pretty much as built. In looking at rosters I've noticed how the SW-7s were relatively unusual compared to the 9s.

An SW7 sits at an NW engine terminal in Chicago. This loco was a UP unit before ending up on the IT.

PPU SW7 #406 at Pekin awaiting its next work, June 1975.

Chicago and Illinois Western SW7 102 works the Ridgely Yard in Springfield, IL. C&IW was a Chicago-area shortline which fell under the control of the Illinois Central. This SW7, identified by on... (more)

"These mills they built the tanks and bombs, That won this country's wars..." To an outsider such as myself, Bethlehem Steel was truly incomprehensible in its scale and complexity. An aging hulk, ... (more)

"A job that'd suit the devil as well..." Man-made lava on the slag dump. With only a matter of weeks left before the blast furnaces at Bethlehem Steel would fall silent and cold, I was fortunat... (more)

Louisville and Nashville SW7 2250 sits in Louisville Union Station after the departure of Amtrak's southbound "Floridian", contemplating her next move.

The Turtle Creek railroad's SW1 in the background and there SW7 (i believe it is) sit at the end of the line awaiting duty. This line has not been used in a while, there were quite a few washouts ... (more)

GOING NOWHERE FAST: The only diesel locomotive of the Chicago-Chemung Railroad is up on blocks as it awaits repairs on one of it's trucks.

Southeast Railway Museum's Southern SW7 is sporting a fresh coat of paint after volunteers spent many hours getting her back in her original paint.Built in May 1950 it would eventually be painte... (more)