Grain dusted SD9 No3 idles after uploading a string of hoppers at Sierra Grain Terminal near Hughson Ca.

Note the little paint touchup. Great looking in the old paint scheme. Photo by Bob Lehman.

This railroad usually had excellent looking power but this unit on the "Peoria Turn" is in need of paint. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Soo Line's sole SD9, no. 2381, sits in the Shoreham round house for a major overhaul. Neighboring roads like GN, CB&Q, DM&IR, MILW & CNW all had moderate to large fleets of this EMD model. Soo Lin... (more)

BN 6196 is parked at Dale St. Shops in St. Paul, MN for some maintenance work. This Phase 2 SD9 was built in September 1957 as CBQ 449 and when retired by BN went to the Port of Tillamook Bay.

BN 6117 was the first of 10 Phase 3 SD9s acquired by Great Northern in April 1958 and were not acquired for Mesabi Iron Range duties. This unit was GN 590, and 590-597 were non dynamic brake units... (more)

BN 6102, former GN SD9 575 built in February 1954 takes a rest at Belknap St. Yard roundhouse in Superior, WI while mate BN 6110, now in green gets a turn on the turntable. SD7s & SD9s were the ba... (more)

BN 6102, former GN SD9 575 built in February 1954 takes a late evening ride on the turntable at Belknap Yard, Superior, WI in July 1973. The 19 year old SD has spent a career based out of Superior... (more)

JTBX 814, ex DMIR SD-M, leads the Easter Train back to the Museum in North Judson.

DMIR 129 has finished switching at the Koppers tie plant and is about to cross a unique trestle over Bluff Creek en route to south Itasca and the C&NW interchange. This bridge is one of three uniq... (more)

BUGX 4324 in SP black widow colors sits along the BNSF mainline in Burlington.

W&W crossing N Delsea Dr Vineland NJ

W&W servicing National Refrigerants, Rosenhayn NJ

Widening the throttle out of Rochelle: A pair of Burlington Northern EMD SD9s intensify their chant as they pull a welded rail train over the Union pacific (former Chicago & North Western) diamond... (more)

Columbia Basin Railroad’s Connell turn climbs toward Frischknecht, Washington, after interchanging trains with the BNSF at Connell on September 28, 2021. It’s neat to see a machine built over ... (more)