Metra 90 and CNW 411 sit side by side at IRM as a CA&E interurban set departs the East Union Depot.

CP 1413 leads the eastbound Canadian up the Columbia River valley at Moberly, northwest of Golden, BC. The Canadian and all other CP intercity passenger trains were taken over by VIA Rail Canada o... (more)

The CP passenger train made its way to KC from Davenport on its 2nd day. Here the train makes good time as they pass thru Farson on the CP Ottumwa Sub, and are only 25 miles from next crew change ... (more)

BN 9984 dressed in an early attempt at a BN color scheme for former CB&Q E units idles at a platform in Chicago Union Station with a "Dinky", the nickname often associated with Burlingto... (more)

The CP passenger train ran from Hastings, MN, to Davenport, IA, this day. The morning feature a high pace parade of people south of LaCrescent when the train left at 09:15. Matter of fact this was... (more)

Late running intermodal swings off the Roodhouse Sub toward East Saint Louis, passing the Holiday Train which was waiting for them to clear before switching out the night's display. At the time, ... (more)

Ersatz Monon but looking magnificent the lead units of the "Fair Train" are outside on a beautiful winter day. Photo by Mike Dolenski.

College/work/etc. entailed weekend/holiday trips. Charge in, get shots and as Ryan Ballard said "friendly wave and a hardy hi yo silver". We we found these, but they were dead on the w... (more)

Special move to Galveston Railroad Museum for delivery of their adopted "ATSF" inspired F-units.

MILW 101A leads another FP7, E9B & E9A on the Morning Hiawatha as the train glides downgrade and crosses BN's main on the approach to the Mississippi River crossing into Hastings, MN. The train ha... (more)

A four-unit FT set is seen near Mitchell Colorado with 54 cars and two helpers, 3615 and 3414, on August 1st 1948. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Two A unit FTs are seen with only one B unit as they lead a freight south of Denver. Otto Perry photo, circa 1962, from my collection.

I was about to give up on ever seeing a three porthole Phase I F3 when we spotted this thing. Last one also.

Two NYC E8s led by 4049 and 4069 power train 35 the Iroquois (Boston-New York-Chicago) at South Bend, Indiana on April 29, 1961. Photo by Louis A. Marre, from my collection.

An Alco FA & B set is east bound with 97 cars in 1951. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.