Look Ahead--Look ... West? This iconic Southern GP30 rests quietly with dignity at the Spencer Roundhouse while preparations are made for the 611 night shoot at the museum.

Santa Fe Lives On in the Desert: For a period, the Southwestern Railroad in southern New Mexico utilized a fleet of ex Santa Fe GP30 locomotives to haul freight, a few of which even kept th... (more)

The Ohio Rail Experience "Oasis By Daylight" Excursion is nearing the midway point of the trip as they pull down to the Boathouse, the End of Track of the I&O Oasis Subdivision near Down... (more)

The Heart of Georgia job works the yard with two GP20's in tow.

CBR 2448 leads its train bound for Eugene as it crosses North Tenmile Lake near Lakeside, Oregon on June 21, 2018. Photo by Dan. R. Scheidell.

Drab Power on a Dreary Day

The day after Conrail’s first anniversary finds a GP30/GP9/GP39 power set in a mix of patched and unpatched Penn Central colors (colors?) approaching ... (more)

In the spring of 1974, Santa Fe GP30 No. 3221 sits in front of the railroad's diesel shop in Barstow. Later this unit will wear number 2721 after being upgraded, and with BNSF, 2421. Note how with... (more)

A trio of "upgraded" GP30s leads Santa Fe's Pittsburg Local at Christie, CA. The railroad kept its GP30s in great condition, rebuilding them and keeping them up to and beyond the merger ... (more)

A pair of Santa Fe GP30’s enters Sullivan’s Curve as it drifts down the Cajon Pass Grade. They have just helped an intermodal train up to Cajon Summit, and are headed for their next push.

Indiana Northeastern's 2185 North works at Fremont, Indiana on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Steve Smedley

Indiana Northeastern Tree Down Sas In typical short line fashion, engineer conductors Jeffrey James, at left, and Jimmy VanHeerde make quick work of a downed tree on the tracks. Indiana Northeas... (more)

The Cincinnati Railway's restored NKP GP30 901 is on the point of the southbound morning Ohio Rail Experience "Quincy Cannonball" excursion coming down the former DT&I mainline at the Maitland Dia... (more)

The Cincinnati Railway's restored NKP GP30 901 leads the southbound morning run of the "Quincy Cannonball" excursion across the diamond with the CSX Indy Line Subdivision at Quincy as a couple of ... (more)