Photographer unknown. From my collection.
Presumably, in an effort to reduce team tensions and establish a corporate identity some corporate genius decided to splash CR on everything, taking an already ratty looking operation into a new l... (more)
I remember being taken aback when first I saw these. No dynamics, no subtlety there, unique spotting feature of the C&NW. Photographer unknown. From my collection.
Somehow, though SP had hundreds, the U boats always seemed like rarities. I guess it was because they were first things stored, disliked by crews, etc. This one arriving from the Bay Area has mi... (more)
The spoilers have gotten to this one but not his companion. Photo by Mike Dolenski. Where are you Mikey?
Newly married and off to a new career in California and thrilled to see SP in it's native land. Back in the day when large crews decorated the end platforms and Alcos were rather commonplace.
Photographer unknown, from my collection.
In the early days lettering was minimum and this unit was better looking that most of the IC's legacy.
By this point the silver paint scheme was becoming very common.
On the old NYC main, now owned by Conrail, leading a rainbow consist. Photo by Gary W Zeitler.
East of Marion the railroad squiggles through a series of short curves, apparently to avoid sinkholes, slowing down the trains and giving some good sun angles. After a chase from Abingdon, at las... (more)
Love those spark arrestors. Photo by Gary W. Zeitler.
Wow, two on the point of the hot “JB Hunt train”.
A westbound freight passes the boarded up station at the former air base, used by Ft. Bliss. Odd name.
