CNW 8501 is about to duck under the Hwy 59 overpass bear Bill, WY in May of 1991. There are now 4 tracks at this location to handle all the coal traffic.

Amtrak is just over 2 years old as a group of kids watch what is likely the Empire Builder or North Coast Limited make its' station stop at the Milwaukee depot in September of 1973. The EMD E9 is ... (more)

MILW 192 is about to cross Waterford Avenue in Milwaukee, WI as it begins its' assault of Lake Hill in July of 1984. The grade here was deceptively steep, as freights would typically be on their k... (more)

CNW 4434 stops traffic as it crosses Hwy 59/164 in Waukesha, Wi in January of 1993.

FRVR 815 departs Butler Yard as it starts the journey to Green Bay, WI in May of 1989. With a variety of vintage ex-CNW power, the FRVR was an under rated favorite of mine.

ICE 210 switches the yard in Marquette, IA in November of 2002.

CNW 5025A and a commuter train outside the CNW terminal in August of 1972. Bob Ferge Kodachrome from my collection.

MILW (Soo Line) 2024 enters the connection track at Duplainville, WI in April of 1987.

BN 3027 passes thru Galesburg, IL in October of 1985.

CNW 4144 passes Richardson Lumber as it departs Sheboygan Falls in July of 1985. Riding on rail dating to the late 1800's, the train has 2 cars for the Kraft Cheese plant in Plymouth, WI. Service ... (more)

C&NW Alco #6720 is entering home rails at Empire Junction as it brings the first cut of cars out of Empire mine. They will return to the mine for a second cut of cars before they reassemble their ... (more)

TPW business car "Hiram" rests in the TPW yard in Peoria, IL in May of 1994. Built by Pullman in 1923 as the Mount Desert, it was later sold to the New York Central and became NYC 20. It... (more)

UP 844 powers an excursion thru the west side of Milwaukee on CNW tracks in August of 1996.

N&W 611 approaches Winchester, OH with an excursion train in September of 1994. The train is on the NW/NS Peavine line heading to Portsmouth. Although this shot is still possible, much of the line... (more)

TP&W caboose 523 rests outside the TP&W shops in Peoria, IL in May of 1994.