E7 642 teams up with E8 649 to move a suburb-bound commuter train out of La Salle Street Station. Typical of idling power, the pair cough out clouds of white exhaust as they awaken from their slu... (more)

Rock Island E7A 642 is paired-up with E7B 610 at Joliet on a westbound bicycle train sponsored by the Blackhawk Chapter of the NRHS. Bicyclists were dropped at Ottawa, IL, and pedaled to Utica, I... (more)

This was power for the Lafayette, Illinois, coal train. GP9s 1331 and 1332 bracket F7Bs 13, 10 and 12. All the units carry the brilliant red and yellow "billboard" scheme which was usurped by "B... (more)

Its early April and the last bits of snow still hang on as the sun sets near the Iowa state capitol building. I believe this train with 2 GP40's up front was #81, waiting to depart southward from... (more)

Yellow F9AM 4165 is coupled back-to-back with maroon FP7A 403 at the South Chicago yard. 4165 was the former UP 535, an F3 which was remanufactured for the UP into a 1500 hp F9AM. This was one o... (more)

Barely two years old and already looking a bit rough. Original by Jim

Two GP38-2's and a GP40. Original by Jim.

While going through some of my dad's pictures, I came across this one of RI E8A 649. His notations on the back was the last Rocket north out of Fairfield, Iowa dated only as 1971. Considering it's... (more)

With no buyers after shutdown all 18 were cut up for scrap. Photo by Jim.

This was a "Strike" train. A strike was called by the clerks union and the railroad ran limited amount of trains. This empty grain train was heading back out to Iowa for loading. it was unusual... (more)