A pair of rebuilt geeps lead a passenger extra for mining engineers on the loading loop at National Taconite.

One of my favorite GP rebuilds, this one from Conrail, with dynamic brakes, leads the Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad's daily train. Later in the day they'll load up the sightseers and head north to C... (more)

As the sun begins to light another day of record heat the "really dead" line molders away emitted nothing more than a occasional pop as the metal expands. Amazing how many places this e... (more)

One of my favorite rebuilds is the GP10 with dynamic brakes. This one was a Conrail unit at one time.

Running beside US 97 Cascade & Columbia's Oroville turn trundles along jointed rail, making the trip back south to Omak, Washington. The two GP10s have three loads of Gorman Bros. lumber and an em... (more)

exxADN, exCIRR geep heads out of the Rayonier paper mill after shuffling around a few cars. The 1810 was recently repainted from its ADN green and white to the G&W corporate colors.

Along the Okanogan River the Oroville local returns to Omak, Washington with three loads of lumber and an empty center beam flat. The railroad, based in Omak, sends a daily turn up north and a We... (more)

RLK 1755 and 1808 sit on a connector track at the Barrie-Collingwood Railway yard at Utopia sporting brand-new Cando Contracting reporting marks. Cando also operates the Barrie-Collingwood Railway... (more)

A pair of Chicago Central Geeps bring a string of covered hoppers across the diamonds at Hayford Junction. Tom Golden photo.

Ex-RLK 1755 and 1808 sit on a connector track at the Barrie-Collingwood Railway yard at Utopia sporting brand-new Cando Contracting reporting marks. Cando also operates the Barrie-Collingwood Rail... (more)

There's a new color in town like it or not and as sunset approaches the tiny community by the tracks witnesses its daily passage as the westbound train clatters by on a beautiful, slightly chilly,... (more)

With a former CR mother-slug set up front the daily train from Savannah rattles by the classic old depot with the classic advertising sign used by so many railfans.

With a former CR mother-slug set up front the daily train from Savannah rolls into the gathering sunset. The air is filled hazy and fragrant with the smell of smoke as foresters burn undergrowth ... (more)

With a former CR mother-slug set up front the daily train from Savannah rolls down one of the many humps on one of the "humpiest" railroads anywhere. In the distance a preserved SCL caboose watch... (more)

Apparently before deploying their new GP10s the Army had them overhauled at VMV in Paducah where these new builder's plates were affixed. Not exactly accurate if you assume the date is the build ... (more)