CPR's FM-CLC Trainmasters were mostly assigned to Western Canada. However, in the 1960's and early 1970's there was always one assigned to St. Luc Yard in Montreal. Its usual assignment was to r... (more)

PUEBLO CO Oct 21 1977 — Rio Grande GP30 3015 rests at the engine facility with downtown buildings in the background. According to drgw.net unit 3015 was delivered in February 1963 and retired by... (more)

Maine Central GE U18B 409 rests at the roads Rigby yard at Portland in May 1976 These units were called the Independence Class and this one was named Ethan Allen as can be seen under the cab

Buttheads had no place after SBD came along so all these are going, mostly to scrap. A sad transition for me. When I was in college and had no money I spent many weekend afternoons watching them... (more)

Never to be repeated- two Penn Central E-33s eastbound on the old PRR Atglen & Susquehanna Branch at Washington Boro, PA. Note the crewmember in the trailing cab. For a photo of the lead locomot... (more)

Ex PC. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Former CR unit on an EB mixed freight. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

Kicking up a goodly amount of accumulating lake-effect snow is Conrail EMD GP40 No. 3009 leading an eastbound CR freight out of La Porte, Indiana, on a wintery February 25, 1990.

Southbound on the River Division, U25B 2520, U25B, GP35, GP9, GP7 & RS3.

First generation diesels in the “Dead Line” in the former Virginian Railway yard in south Roanoke. SW1200RS 1202 is ex Illinois Terminal 776 built in November 1955. GP9 2491 is ex Nickel Plate... (more)

An Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe eastbound piggyback train passes by the old Santa Fe (now Amtrak) passenger station in Fullerton. ATSF SD45 5506 (ex-ATSF 1806, built in June 1966), featuring a shat... (more)

Interesting trucks on this unit. They are the old style. Note the "tabs" on the truck casting between the axles. These were more common on earlier 6-axle units.

A four unit EMD FT set leads a south bound freight, south of Castle Rock on the Joint Line. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.

OKLAHOMA CITY OK June 17 1984 — MKT GP39-2 362 and Conrail GP38-2 8103 haul an Oklahoma Kansas Texas train on the way to the former Rock Island’s Harter Yard. My photo.