BLUE CUT CA Sept 7 1983 — Union Pacific SD40-2 3474 rolls through Blue Cut in Cajon Pass. EMD built the unit (b/n 776088-70) in May 1978. My photo.
An eastbound TP&W freight is seen tied down just west of Chenoa.
A wayfreight shoves into the yard at Red Wing.
Taking it back to Black Friday 2015 when Q254 had a massive 6 engine all EMD lash-up with 2 former BN units at that time being used as HLCX leasers to CSX seen here rolling through Guilderland pul... (more)
Long Hood Forward Fallen Flag. An ex-BN veteran builds a train at the head of the yard, holding up traffic on Highland Ave.
The Mankato turn continues west in the final moments of daylight.
CAJON PASS CA Sept 7 1983 — Union Pacific SD40-2 3720 leads a TOFC-COFC train. EMD built the unit (b/n 796297-62) in February 1980 and retired it on December 28 2000. Corrections, additions welc... (more)
BLU T31 thunders West near Candler crossing over Hominy Creek with a sizable train for Canton.
The Mankato to Aurora turn heads west on the Tracy Sub past the old CNW depot in S*eepy Eye (more context towards the end) on a very hot and muggy summer evening. As much as I like summer, I don't... (more)
Southbound ethanol loads split the signals at Englewood
Yard job UR11 returns to the yard in Roanoke with an ex-Southern SD40-2 with a rebuilt cab leading.
Two sets of Elkhart hump power and a high hood GP38-2 are seen at Robert R. Young Yard in Elkhart, IN.
Four units lead Z151 Marquette Rail Northbound in Grant Michigan in late Fall with some nice color in the area
After a day of running up to the NS interchange in Radebaugh and servicing various customers along the line, the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad's SWP-02 job arrives back at the yard office in Sco... (more)
SD40-2's lead continuous welded rail train W014 south down the K&A