Retiring near work. DOTX 001 (GE U30C, 6/1971) spent its career working at the US Department Of Transportation testing center in Pueblo, Colorado. Upon retirement it was donated to the Pueblo Rail... (more)

With wash on the line, a suspension footbridge across the creek in the front yard, and coal trains in the back yard, the residence to the extreme right of the photo oozes Appalachia. The train is ... (more)

Three Louisville & Nashville unite still in L&N paint pull northbound empties through Girdler, Kentucky. By this time, it was becoming increasingly difficult to find trains without at least one Fa... (more)

Well-worn Louisville & Nashville U30C 1537, in Family Lines paint, leads a better-looking pair of SD40-2’s through Barbourville, Kentucky. They are pulling a coal drag toward Corbin on the line ... (more)

In a haze of blue exhaust, an eastbound Union Pacific freight departs North Platte and begins to accelerate as it clears the big yard’s Yard Limit. UP U30C 2923 is teamed with a GP30, and the t... (more)

Receiving some basic servicing at Union Pacific’s East Yard is U30C 2914. Built by General Electric in April 1972, this engine would soldier on in the UP’s diesel fleet until June 1984, just... (more)

Burlington Northern U30C 1776 at Missoula MT August 1978. Built as BN 5325 in April 1972 and repainted into the Bicentennial 1776 in April 1975. This unit reverted back to 5325 in April 1980. Denn... (more)

Missouri Pacific U30C 3311 in fresh Jenks Blue at the Jenks Locomotive Shop in N. Little Rock, AR November 1976. The 3311 was built in June 1970 as Texas and Pacific 971 and was wrecked in 1975 re... (more)

Under rainy skies, a Union Pacific U30C and two SD40-2’s pass the station sign at Forelle, Wyoming.

Chicago and Northwestern U30C 933 leading a southbound freight at Spooner WI August 1976. Unknown Photographer Photo from my Collection.

Soo Line U30C 800 at Schiller Park IL May 1974. The 800 was built in April 1968 and retired and traded in to EMD in November 1983. These big U Boats were not well liked by Soo Line crews and were ... (more)

R.T. Steinbrenner Photo

Louisville & Nashville U30C #1473 idles at the Boyles Yard Service Center. #1473 was built June 1972 and later renumbered to CSX 7203

Louisville & Nashville U30C #1579 idles at the Tilford Yard Service Center. #1579, built in August 1971, later became Seaboard System (SBD) #7273; then re# CSX 7273

An empty Union Electric Labadie train on the Chester Sub. is headed for another load of Southern Illinois coal with an interesting U30C-SD40-GP50-B23-7 lashup. The fresh GP50 is just a few weeks o... (more)