Work train duty

A Seaboard caboose is a long way from home as it sits on the spur track to the Marine Corps Logistics Base near the Union Pacific Yermo Yard. The caboose was one of three Seaboards - Family Lines... (more)

A triplicity of Rio Grande cabooses (DRGW 01468, DRGW 01503, DRGW 01447) follow train #142 east through Lakota Junction on August 29, 1987.

Back before Clifton Forge was seriously downsized...

Old Gateway Western caboose sitting on the old intermodal ramp at KCS Knoche Yard.

Once used as a place for a conductor and rear brakeman to work a freight train, Burlington Northern caboose No. 12277 is now relegated to a much different life as seen on this BNSF local backing t... (more)

Milwaukee 992185 is now on display at the museum in Deer Lodge, MT along with a MILW Little Joe and E9A. One can go inside the caboose during open hours.

A freight of fifteen cars is being helped across Lobato Trestle toward the summit of Cumbres Pass by No.491, a K-37 2-8-2. This locomotive was built by Baldwin in 19... (more)

A former Wabash caboose is stationary on the westward siding, as a more modern hack with a standard vision cupola heads east.

A Milwaukee rib side caboose rolls on the the IHB crossing the Santa Fe mainline at McCook. The caboose is pretty weather beaten and also shows signs of impact from things being thrown at it. Now ... (more)

Monday February 11th featured snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain along with wind and a low cloud deck. Regardless of the conditions, the first SNC freight move ran from North Creek to Saratoga. S... (more)

Knobmount Yard, final resting place for many old Chessie cars.

One of C&NW's typically faded yellow bay-window cabs trails a northbound freight headed from St Louis to the mainline at Nelson. The ROW was elevated for quite a distance where the line passed we... (more)

A steam freight special brings up the rear as the crew wave to all the fans standing by.