Empty coal hoppers bound for Wyoming. The track in the foreground appears to be a switching lead, with fresh use almost to the end.

North Platte bound auto racks. Photo Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

Not the most popular model but capable of a great throaty roar, this one is looking really spiffy as they usually did. Photo by Bob Lehman.

Back in the day when a name would suffice. Photo by Gary W. Zeitler.

EB freight out in the countryside. Photo by Calvin Christman. From my collection.

Now there is something to be said for paint chips if you're trying to get the color just right. On the other hand........

*Doesn't say on the slide but if I were a betting man I'd say Cicero. Photo by Tony Vanier, from my collection.

This set has just helped a southbound coal train and is going to tack the caboose onto the rear before heading north for another shove.

What happened to the good old days, when GEs used almost as much water as fuel. Or that was the rumor. Wabtec just doesn't make it as a name. Sorry WABTEC.

The local is switching an industry. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Originally a SLSF unit, photographer unknown, from my collection.

NP must have had a lot of passenger service in the 50s. They sure had a lot of "torpedo boat" keeps. Photo by unknown, from my collection.

Led by classic first generation hoods, with a former NP unit on the point, this EB freight makes its way across the northern prairies. Photo by unknown, from my collection.

Norfolk Southern is replacing the 132 pound welded rail on this line with larger 136 pound per yard welded rail. This is part of a multiyear project to increase capacity. Here an EB rail train i... (more)

Norfolk Southern is replacing the 132 pound welded rail on this line with larger 136 pound per yard welded rail. This is part of a multiyear project to increase capacity. Here an EB rail train i... (more)