The EJ&E ingot train between US Steel's Gary Works and South Works passes through Hammond. Tom Golden photo.

The caboose of an empty westbound coal train passes B & O 1827 in Cumberland Yard.

Tom Golden photo.

Local power lays over in front of SP's depot at Medford on the Siskiyou Line.

Willamette & Pacific's Mac Hauler heads into the setting sun, using leased Southern Pacific SD9s for power.

BN 6117, former GN 590, and GN caboose X303 park on the main track just east of Hwy. 65 at Mora, MN. The crew of the Brook Park turn, which originated in St. Cloud, MN, are having their traditiona... (more)

Power for Willamette & Pacific's Eugene Hauler crosses over Burlington Northern's former Oregon Electric. Today, both lines are united under the Portland & Western banner.

GN 1730, as renumbered by BNSF, is a recent acquisition for the Inland NW Rail Museum at Reardan, WA. The locomotive was indeed a former GN SD9, No. 598, one of two SDs purchased with dynamic brak... (more)

BN SD9 6103 and SD7 6013, both still in Big Sky Blue, couple to a former NP caboose wearing NP's final caboose colors which was close to BN's caboose scheme. During this time it was common to see ... (more)

The Newberg Turn crosses a timber trestle on Rex Hill that had recently suffered a fire. You can see the scorched trees and burned trestle timbers near the rear unit. This scenic line is currentl... (more)

Power for SP's Corvallis Local lays over at the modest yard in Corvallis, Oregon.

A trio of Penn Central SD9s, representing a rare lashup for this part of the railroad, accelerate a southbound freight through North Elizabeth, NJ. These husky EMDs of Pennsylvania heritage were l... (more)