NYS&W WSPX heads in the clear on the Limecrest Industrial Track at "LIME" (MP 63) in Sparta, NJ. The westbound excursion will meet train 258 here before proceeding west.

Susquehanna ran a lot of excursions over the years, particularly after the line over Sparta Mountain was reopened in the mid-80s. You could argue that the excursion era peaked when a pair of form... (more)

The F9 A/B set at CRRM

HEAVENER OK April 1977 — Kansas City Southern F7 76 awaits an assignment. EMD built the unit as 76A in April 1951. After being renumbered 76 it was renumbered 4063. My photo.

GP30 #2601 heads a staged freight train as FP7A #6133 shoves back with the museum train in Spencer, NC.

Visitors at the NC Transportation Museum pause to marvel at the 6133 rounds a curve heading back to Barber Junction.

Southern Crescent preparring to stop at Barber Junction

Southern Crescent passes a local freight led by GP30 2601

A Burlington Northern commuter train storms west after a quick stop at Stone Avenue in La Grange in August 1983. These EMD E9 passenger locomotives were in commuter service on BN’s Chicago to Au... (more)

Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha makes a stop at Tomah, WI on its run from St. Paul to Chicago. Amtrak used the former MILW depot for its needs here.

Hiawatha power for the St. Paul-Chicago segment of the Hiawatha/North Coast Hiawatha service awaits its next assignment at Minneapolis Jct., home of BN's Harrison St. roundhouse and diesel service... (more)

The times they are a'changin'....after watching & waiting since 2007, ACWR is full steam ahead with their cab units.

Missing number boards and one porthole but still the grand old profile. Photo by unknown, probably Gary Zeitler. From my collection.

Looks a little naked without any number boards up there in front but it is a famous face in the service of the big city as one of its stablemates demonstrates.

Photo by Gary Zeitler, from my collection.