All these Erie 2-8-2's were gone by 1952. As a 17 year old in 1950, my interest was the shiny bright new diesels that were coming out. It didn't take me long to realize that I better take pictur... (more)

The MUD local brings down a bunch of cement hoppers from Lehigh Cement and take an equal amount back up the line. Props to Doug B. for the help.

EX CR 7554

RailAmerica makes it appearance just south of Peoria with a short two cars local waiting for it's next assignment on the Tazwell & Peoria.

BNSF 2256 on the Willmar to Marshall local waits for a crew.

A UP local waits for authority to enter the limits of Tower 55. To view the rest of the photos in this album, cut and paste http://railbaron.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=16416 to y... (more)

Note brakeman about to throw the switch behind the covered hopper

note the cute little "bread-boxes" used as passenger wagons !

Departing Social Circle

Local power at station before beginning the day's work

CSX GP40-2 6081 heads eastbound light through Monticello to pick up a local. This line is only used a few times a week and can be seen be the condition of the track.

NS's morning local from Bayview begins his trip along Amtrak's NEC.

Operating on the former Pullman Railroad, an NS local has a couple of tarped carbodies in his train. This line was absorbed by the Rock Island, then operated by the CWP&S, CRL, and ultimately, NS... (more)

Soo GP38-2 4451 and a CP GP38-2 lead a southbound local over the Wisconsin River.