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.

Bringing an "A" back to life.

A vintage view inside Silvis of Rock Island workers moving the boiler and cab of one of the 5000 series during a rebuild. Date and photographer unknown.

A rare overhead view inside the Rock Island locomotive facilty at Silvis, Illinois. Unknown date and photographer.

Santa Fe U36C #8758 and B36-7 #7488 pose in front of the Old Barstow Diesel Shop.

Smoking up a storm, a D&H Alco RS36 pulls two of her younger siblings (two C628s) out of the Colonie Shops, aka Alco Heaven. Back in the late 1970s railfans were welcome at the Colonie Shops and a... (more)

With the RI nearing the end and having touble keeping power on the road, a lone mechanic works on a U28B in a line of GEs and EMDs inside Rock Island's main repair facility.

1sec @ f2 Nikon F2s 55/1.2

Former New Haven FL9'a await rebuilding at the old Rock Island Silvis, Il shop.

Several ex-BN E8 cabs and an ex-GMO EMD cab sit on the ground under the overhead crane at the old Silvis Shops, operated by NRE. Scanned from a 35mm print negative.

Back in the 70's, the friendly D&H would charge you a $1.00 at the gaurd shack, sign a release, and you could go anywhere on the property but in the shop. You also are not permited to photograph a... (more)

Morning light briefly illuminates the nose of the SP Heritage Unit in shop as employees scrounge about to get the best vantage point for roll-out. One track over, the ex-CNW UP 9772 soaks in the s... (more)

About a month ago I posted a PIC from here that stated I had never seen this wash facility working. Well this GP9 has proven me wrong

2475 doing it's idle tests in the late night, with the lighting it almost looks like a model train