In a view from the Polk Street overpass, Conrail EMD SW1 No. 8429 rattles through trackage approaching Chicago Union Station in May 1983. The elderly locomotive was built for New York Central in M... (more)

Sometimes Wabash Train Masters led trains through Decatur. One such occasion occurred on April 2, 1966 when #553 handled an extra through town. Photo by Bill Warren, from my collection.

In the early 1990s, Amtrak explored the development of modern high-speed trains and leased two European electric trainsets for testing and revenue service on the Northeast Corridor between Washing... (more)

Canadian National GMD1 No. 1421, along with GP9RM No. 7055, switch the grain elevators along Low Level Road at North Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 26, 2001. The locomotive is essential... (more)

In July 1987, Santa Fe GE U23B No. 6332, was remanufactured in the railroad’s Cleburne shops in Texas. Santa Fe No. 7200 was the prototype for a proposed rebuild program for the 6300-6348 GE U23... (more)

ATSF EMC 1 is seen at Raton New Mexico in 1937. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.

FCP GE U30C 408 and two Alco RSD5s are being serviced at the roads yard on a nice spring morning in 1979. Consists like this were common in those days

An eastbound Norfolk & Western train, with in the lead NKP Alco RS36 872, Wabash F7 680, NKP GP9 812 and NKP RS11 563 at State Line Tower crossing the EJ&E, N&W (ex-Wabash), and the IHB on Jul... (more)

The Pickens Belton Job crosses the Rocky River as they leave Anderson,SC on their way to Belton

IHB GP38-2 #5629 watches on in the Indiana Harbor Belt's Gibson Yard as a RP15BDF #1508 drills autoracks at the west end of the yard just outside of CP Columbia. #1508 is a locomotive rebuild made... (more)

Cowl Unit Under Cover. Metro-North GP40FH-2M locomotive 4902 (EMD, 1966-1970) is seen at Hoboken Terminal, under the cover of the trainshed at the station.

Thirteen-month-old Missouri Pacific GP15-1 1686 was photographed just six months after the MoPac was absorbed into the Union Pacific. While this locomotive is technically a UP possession in this ... (more)

The Tier 4 Conversion. Tying down for the night in the Norfolk Southern Corp Coach Yard in Roanoke, Virginia after testing for the day, the train of KLWX 9530 (KLWX 4400 ACT4, ex-BNSF 9530,... (more)

Ohio Central 1077 sits next to two Ohio Central Fairbank Morse H12-44 diesels, OC 1802 and OC 1852, at the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum in Sugarcreek, Ohio. It is well worth the trip to see all... (more)

ATSF 90 and mates lead train 101, the Centennial State, out of Denver with 7 cars at 30 MPH in 1951. Otto Conrad Perry photo from my collection.