Visitors to D&RGW's North Yard.

This freight is the South Brainree to Selkirk turn. It ran with a caboose at each end due to a reverse move at Attleboro. It was normally a heavy train with three or more units. On this partcular ... (more)

Freight from Middleboro heads north to Framingham. The train had to switchback at Attleboro so it had a caboose at each end of the train.

The hottest train on the Rock accelerates westbound out of Rockdale IL. That's Larkin Ave Il Rte 7 in the background.

Rare even thirty years ago, this old boat has triggered considerable activity among the "foamers" gathered on the great overpass.

Selkirk freight just getting at full amperage on top of grade and end of curve. It is 1966 and so far the new U boats are working out just fine.

As Andy Rooney might say, "You know, I never really figured out why GE hated the term 'U Boats' when it would seem to be complimentary. The German submarines were excellent machines, reliable and... (more)

A Long Maybrook freight pulling down a siding with a freight car from the east next to one from the west. This was from the era of big logos on box cars.

Another delightfully weird consist leads this Taylor Yard-bound freight slowly making it around the reversing loop. Mt. San Gorgonio views this magnificent scheme from its lofty heights.

Looking more like the usual U-boat than the previous post, this unit has at least one door open to flap in the wind. I used to think they didn't even put latches on the doors near the turbo.

A brave, or desperate, dispatcher has this day elected to dispatch a train over Beaumont Hill with only GEs in the lead. I guess if we call the first of model the "class leader" then this is "tai... (more)

I don't care if there was almost as much water in the lube oil as in the radiator, I really like these trim GEs, especially their unmuffled "chugging". Railfanning is uploading pictures and watch... (more)

Sand drops, motors dig in as BOSE starts the climb to the summit at Washington. The swingman takes it all in from his perch on the third unit.