Local freight with no traffic heads to Worcester on one of the tightest curves and steepest grades on the East end of the B&A. So far today it's been heavy switching, notice the breather pipe on t... (more)

Knuckles locked between a Great Northern Caboose and a New York Central RS3.

Gordon Lakom photo.

Brand new Interstate RS-3 number 34 has split a switch in the east end of the yard at Andover on January 7, 1954. It would appear the lead wheel on the trailing truck picked the point. The orange,... (more)

All set up to shoot the DL Portland Turn here, as the leader came into the scene in the pitch dark I watched the ditch lights to position the locomotive, so I had no hint of the presence of an as-... (more)

White extra flags are being placed on the front of L&N RS-3 240 for a very special run. For more than a decade, L&N operated several “Kiddie Specials” each March for Louisville-area elementary... (more)

ET&WNC Alco RS-3 #209 awaiting its next work at Elizabethton, TN || March 1971

Dieselization is catching up to the N&W as these Alcos and an EMD Geep await their next assignment at the water tank at Norton, VA. RS-3 306 is ahead of the 308 on Dec. 29, 1956.

There aren't a lot of places left where you can you see two RS-3's in revenue service still holding their own leading an empty grain train. The DL is headed through the Nay Aug Tunnel in Scranton... (more)

Head brakeman is about to jump off so he can throw the switch for Canton.

YDHR 22 heads over to the end of the yard to couple up a flat car of ties for its work train.

YDHR's other active Alco, YDHR 22, shuffles around in Uxbridge Yard. It would be another hour before the work convoy of hi-rail truck and train departed for Goodwood.

A rare work train is about to leave the Uxbridge yard this morning with an oddball set up. The train had a hi-rail truck run in front of it and dropped ties every mile or so down the line.

A bitterly cold day results in a smoky scene at Jersey Central's ready tracks at Communipaw. All of these appear to be commuter train power.

Southern RS-3 2031 working at Greensboro, NC || April 1972