After finishing work at Whiting, Green Bay & Western 322 (ex RDG C424) crosses one of the trestles over the inlets to the Wisconsin River headed back to Plover.

Train ran from Houston to Galveston/return. Ex L&NW F7As.

Train ran from Houston to Galveston/return. Ex L&NW F7As

Accelerating out of crew change at Gallup, conductor waves big through the glint.

Formerly ran excursion trains for Kentucky Central.

The kodachrome paint on the SD45-2s made them look bigger....

I was on my way to the airport to head out to my monthly rotation in the oilfields of Wyoming, soon to become permanent, when hostlers poked this out of the south side of the shed. I just rolled ... (more)

This guy was MOVING. Had to step back so that I didn't get blasted with sand and debris.

Point power for the HOCXQ, the prize of the SP Lafayette sub in the AM.

The shot I'd wanted all my life but never there at he right time with the right power; today's the day! An empty grain train threads his way thru Congress yard, onto the main at Rusk Avenue. Thi... (more)

Last batch of SF30Cs were yellow, but 9568 sports the then experimental flange lubricating system, evidenced by the tank just behind the conductor's side.

Never knew what you'd find at Manchester, but on this day it was just a plain SD40-2. Whoda thunk...

2 prior loads had 4 and 3 U30Cs respectively, and then a quartet of C30-7s; I was having a good day then! The sound was astounding coming up the valley.

Ex MP 4517. They looked so nice...in the death series and paint. The 500s were synonymous with early retirement, as evidenced by the UP repainting Rock island U28Bs they got back on lease, then ... (more)