Southern Railway SW1 #404 resting at Kinston, NC in May 1971. This engine is a former Atlantic & East Carolina unit, still sporting its AEC number before being numbered Southern #1007. Fast forwar... (more)

Southern SW1 No. 1011 and caboose, used to work the branch to Versailles, was resting in Lawrenceburg, KY on May 15, 1979.

Bonhomie & Hattiesburg Southern SW1s #2 and #1 at Hattiesburg, MS in this May 1972 scene.

This was really a ramshackle operation and even in the 70s it recalled the "Mixed Train Daily" sort of shortline.

The Day before the Lerro Productions Photo Charter, 114 was sent out to clear the line for 98. With her, she carried a flatcar of ties to be delivered to NVF for the track crew. Here we see the sm... (more)

With it's three man crew putting it through it's paces, the CTRR SW1 #33 performs up to expectations while doing switching work at the yard for the Sappi Mill on a cold and windy day.

The little CTRR SW1 #33 ventures out on the bridge over the frozen St. Louis River while preforming switching duties at the Sappi Mill.

Former TRRA SW1, now CAGY #506 still in TRRA colors at Columbus, MS in August 1973.

Cloquet Terminal SW1 #33 still works for the CTRR in 2010. Next year will mark the 70th year of service for the old switcher which started life as an EJ&E SW1 back in 1941. It was acquired by CTRR... (more)

When Cargill owned this elevator, they used this ex-C&NW SW1 to move the grain cars around. Now with different owners, the Cargill logo is painted over but the most modern grain handling elevator... (more)

Twilight Surprise - I was exploring this interesting industrial line after 9 PM on the longest day of the year and was not expecting to see anything. Much to my delight while cruising down... (more)

Boston & Maine SW1 #1123 was built in July 1953 and later became Springfield Terminal #1403 before being scrapped in April 1995

United Electric Coal SW1 #1 working at Dumfremline, IL || June 175

Galveston Wharves SW1 #204 awaiting its next work || May 1976