Wisconsin Central train 45 works out of Ackerville, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of June 11, 1996. Powering the westbound train is a pair of EMD F45 “cowls”, Nos. 6650 and 6653, along with a ne... (more)

Theresa sunset
Five minutes before sunset on April 5, 1996, Wisconsin Central F45 No. 6653, along with a trio of SD45s, crosses the Rock River as it rolls train 49 through the marshland... (more)

At 3:15 p.m. on August 20, 1988, an eastbound Santa Fe trailer train, led by AT&SF EMD F45 No. 5975, drops downgrade off Edelstein Hill just west of Chillicothe, Illinois.

Two Wisconsin Central trains do a power swap at the south end of Byron Siding on the morning of March 23, 1996. WC No. 6651 is a former Santa Fe EMD F45 and features a paint scheme unique to WC’... (more)

A low angle on Wisconsin Central train 50 curving through Rugby, Wisconsin, on a sunny April 14, 1997—powered by a pair of EMD cowls—F45 No. 6656 and FP45 No. 6652.

Operating long hood first in a salute to the preference of previous owner Great Northern, BN 6603 has Train 3 pretty much on schedule after losing the lead SD45 at Quincy, WA due to a wheel failur... (more)

Two cowls and an AC
Wisconsin Central train 45 descends Byron Hill at Hamilton, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of June 11, 1996. Powering the westbound train that is nearing the crew chang... (more)

Crew change time at Scenic, WA viewed from the Hwy 2 overpass just west of the Cascade Tunnel. The eastbound freight has pulled up to the end of the siding as its crew has run out of time. A new c... (more)

On January 24, 1996, Wisconsin Central train 46 diverges onto the connection track between WC and Soo Line at Duplainville, Wisconsin. Today’s train is led by former Santa Fe EMD F45 “cowl” ... (more)

A pair of F45s with BN 6645 trailing heads through Cashmere on their way back to Wenatchee, WA. They spent their day in helper service on Stevens Pass.

2000 miles from Marias Pass, but still operating in snowy winter weather, a former Burlington Northern F45/SD45 duo are now part of the New York, Susquehanna and Western. They’re seen here rolli... (more)

BN 6600 was BN's class F45, coming from GN. These were among BN's first new units as part of GN's orders arrived post March 2, 1970 merger. Other early big power was GE U33Cs, as seen behind BN 66... (more)

BN F45 no. 6637 heads up an eastbound freight at Skykomish, occupying the siding while a set of helpers are being added to the rear of the train. They will help the train climb Stevens Pass and be... (more)

Montana Rail Link EMD F45 No. 391 leads the MRL ML (Missoula to Laurel manifest) freight eastbound down the 2.2 percent grade of Mullan Pass approaching Austin, Montana, on September 2, 2003.

It takes a lot of power to lift heavy trains over the Tehachapi Mountains, as evidenced by the nine locomotives needed to get this Santa Fe eastbound, led by F45 5903. Nine diesels from EMD’s f... (more)