Chessie's B&O 4202 with a freight arrives Ash street crossing after passing the Chicago river

ATSF Caboose 999079 completes a heavy freight, fighting over the Loop. Behind the caboose, an SD 45-2 (here not visible) gives some assisting power.

SP 9146 with three companions in tunnel motor modification passes the Mormon rock area

Chessie Sytems B&O Engine 3812 pulls a Special over the Chicago river. As tourist, we met this train only by chance as a surprise.

BN 6781 climbs up to palmer Lake with a short train. Less then one minute later will follow another BN freight

SF 5051 is less then one year in service at this time

Partial scene of the old SF engine facilities at Barstow. The GP40X is only few months in service at that time. At right is F45 5911 in the yelow bonnet scheme.

Amtrak 261 and sister 286 are waiting for a new job, together with a well weathered E9

A somewhat strange look, this huge, coarse looking locomotive and the rather dainty cars behind it.

D&RGW Zephyr somewhere in the Desert of Utah/Colorado

Former Santa Fe Alcos are waiting for assignment in commuter service at Boston South Station

Rock Island 652 in it's special "independence look" heading backwards to the la salle street station

The last hurray for an F3A with chickenwire grill

working on the railroad, watch at the 641

BN Commutertrain is arriving Union Station of Chicago