Two of the Dardenelle and Russellville's antique switchers, a SW1 and S1 respectively, rest by the railroad's main office in Dardanelle.

Wearing the colors of the Portland Traction Railroad which are the colors the locomotive was originally given in 1952. This locomotive continues to operate, hustling refer cars between Milwaukie a... (more)

A Roger Puta Photograph

Running from GMD-1 1143, the engineer eases over the worst part of D&R's line. The big customers are here on the southern end, but this is also where excessive ground water makes track maintenanc... (more)

Metra's NIRC SW1 1 tows a new Metra F59PH west through the West Pullman neighborhood

The engineer started up the grade to Oakland Heights with just 16 pulling, but the SW1 apparently is having a problem. Not to worry, as Alco 18 is following a few hundred feet behind, and can com... (more)

Sanitary District SW1 #2 returns east with empties for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District in Stickney.

Wilmington & Western's SW1 #114, former Lehigh Valley, takes pause resting at the station at Greenbank. The 1940 build EMD engine led a series of excursions earlier in the day.

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To help celebrate Black River & Western's 50th anniversary, the former Lehigh Valley #112, has been repainted as BR&W #400.

MAC Drags out brand new KCS Belle #4884 from the shops in what is probably it's first trip outside since being painted.

Night in the yard, part two- the trainmaster watches as the crew of SW1 #114 shuffles a borrowed B&O caboose. Lighting by Barry, Barry, and Burkhart, Photographers at Large.

NIRC SW1 1, the oldest operating diesel in revenue service outside of a museum in the country, heads light past the Blue Island electric depot.

Built July 1950 as Georgia & Florida 72.

Afternoon switching of grain cars is wrapping up as quitting time and the weekend is fast approaching for the various crews working the CHS Elevator in Superior, Wisconsin.