The brakeman sprints ahead to line switches to get his coal train out of the yard and on the way to Georgia. Power on this day was pretty typical, a trio of U30Cs and a single SD40.

Back in the days when big GE six-axle power was a bit less common than the present, L&N 1575 leads empties back toward the mines.

Though not my favorite grey and yellow scheme, this one looked pretty awesome basking in sunlight while dark storm clouds were overhead and behind. The date is approximate, the year could be 1974.

D&H U30C No. 702 was leading at southbound manifest freight upgrade at Nineveh Junction, NY on April 10, 1976.

At one time the LS&I was entirely signaled from West Yard to the mines with intermediates every couple miles, now the only section signaled is the area from Eagle mills to the mines and the rest i... (more)

After bringing in a load of ore into West yard, the pair of U30C's run around there train at the east end of the yard and will head to the west end for a power swap out with the 7 Dock.

A rare catch on the LS&I now a days, a pair of U30C's pull a load of pellets into Eagle mills yard for the docks in Marquette. Since the lease of the CEFX AC4400's the U30C's and C30-7's have been... (more)

Three of my favorite railroads, BN, WC and ATSF pose for a photo at IRM.

Heading west towards Limon, Kyle 5322 leads a U30B into the town of Flagler, Colorado. The exhaust blowing sideways is from the seemingly ever-present wind that blows in this part of the Midwest.

A rare sighting of a U30C on 491; usual power at this time was three SD40s

southbound MP train arriving Osawatomie, KS

Heading for Hagerstown. The Reading U30Cs were a handsome engine.

A couple of Soo veterans on borrowed time muscle the 113 cars of train 912 east near Trout Lake. The 804 and 2230A have the heavy train moving at track speed as they approach Trout Lake. The F7 w... (more)

LS&I picked up the a few spare U-boats from DE for parts in late 1994 early 1995. They passed through Trout Lake on their way to the LS&I and I was able to look them over pretty good. They were in... (more)

Remember back in the day when you'd say perfectly ridiculous things like "Wow, a GE!"