Southern Pacific SD9 No. 5399 sits in the morning sun at Lebanon, Oregon, on September 26, 2016. The 1955 EMD product was originally numbered No. 5399, which was later rebuilt by SP into SD9E No. ... (more)

The crew on the Washington & Idaho has finished their day's run from McCoy to Belmont to exchange propane loads, and returned to Rosalia and on to North Pine Road where they are tying down the tra... (more)

1982 was a recession year, and that coupled with nearing the end of the ore hauling season began generating lines of stored SD9s and 18s on the Missabe at Proctor yard. On an especially cold, rain... (more)

SP 4336 and an SP cupola caboose go on duty at Lebanon, OR. Lebanon was a hub for some SP locals and also the Oregon Electric (BN) at the time. This line is now handled by the Albany & Eastern Rai... (more)

WRIX 602 leads its Washington & Idaho train north through wheat fields near Oakesdale, WA. Today's train is carrying propane loads with a covered hopper buffer. It will make it as far as North Pin... (more)

Washington & Idaho SD9 WRIX 602 and SD40-2 WRIX 3000 return north with a new train load of propane cars at MP 41 north of Belmont, WA. Some portions of the short line have welded rail, but not her... (more)

Two BN "Cadillacs" bring a transfer run thru Blue Island, IL in November of 1990.

The Northwestern Pacific Daylight departs Healdsburg for Willits.

SD9 No. 4360--a frequent sight on Tehachapi--leads a westbound SP manifest down the steep grade at Woodford.

NWP 4327 and 4324 meet at Geyserville to swap trains.

BN 6119, former GN SD9 592, is parked at Minneapolis at the former GN roundhouse at Harrison St. This unit was the third of ten SD9s ordered by Great Northern for delivery in 1958. GN 590-597 were... (more)

Restoration efforts continue on this old beast.

DMIR 129 restored to its original color scheme swtiches the tie plant at Bootleg, WI as part of its chores on the Interstate Branch freight. The train will work east to South Itasca before returni... (more)

On a gray Memorial Day weekend in northeastern Minnesota, the St. Paul-Superior, WI Badger accelerates out of Brook Park as a couple of ladies who just detrained, head towards their ride home. The... (more)

OLMX 4327 has had a great career, having been built in 1955 for the Southern Pacific and then served the Southwest Pacific and lastly with Omnitrax out of Loveland Colorado. If rumor is true, 432... (more)