An old acquaintance with a new number. This was the SBD number which soon gave way to a CSX number. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Ex-Penn Central.

This long hood view of a trio of CN SD40s at Boston Bar show off the Canadian road unit style rear headlight treatment. Note no class lights or number boards as well. This particular trio is dynam... (more)

As storm clouds gather, a westbound Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railnet train, led by HLCX SD40 5004 (which the NKCR is leasing), rumbles across an old trestle on the railroad's St. Francis Line as t... (more)

A pair of CP Rail SD40s take a breather among other Soo Line power at the former Milwaukee Road Bensenville Yard locomotive facility on December 5, 1987.

Shot sometime in the mid eighties, as the unit has an SBD number and the paint scheme hasn't had CSX butchery yet but the slide has no labeling whatsoever, so it may not even be North Carolina. F... (more)

Westbound B&O/CSXT Train on the Conrail Akron Branch (CR Timetable Southbound).

Nothing on the slide but unit has a CSX number so should be late 86s. Not necessarily North Carolina but "unknown" was not an option. Paint job is a complete profanation of the sacred ... (more)

Southbound on the River line.

Undoubtedly the most well-known spot on the old Ann Arbor heading north out of Owosso, Carland Elevator stands tall as Western Maryland 7471 rolled past heading back south.

Delivered With Pride
A southbound Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway freight is about to slam over the crossing of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range at Ramshaw near Spruce, Minnesota, on ... (more)

Progress Rail Services 3066 sits at the Coastal Pines Technical College in Waycross, Georgia. The locomotive was donated by Progress Rail Services and CSX to the College for their Railroad Technol... (more)

One of those days when you say "it doesn't get much better than this". Here a northbound L&N train passes thru after running from St. Paul on rights over NS.

Sitting in the Cresson helper pit.

SP 7345 is in run 8 as it works eastbound uphill through San Timoteo Canyon. There are many reverse curve in the canyon, making for slow speeds for heavy eastbound trains.