Sitting by itself on August 1st, 2014, is Union Pacific 8875, constructed in June 2014. EMD calls this an SD70ACe, but UP calls it an SD70AH to indicate that it carries extra weight (the "H&... (more)

A 5000 hp DD35 sits coupled to an SD45. Photo taken by Russell Eslick.

A nice roster shot of a C630 at Council Bluffs. Photo taken by K C Henkels.

A Centennial sits at the North Platte locomotive facilities. This is one of a couple that received experimental smoke lifters. Photo taken by Joseph Quinn

The oldest locomotive at MRS tracks working at FDM yard under a nice light of late afternoon

BN's big C636's were powerful but trouble plagued units. I was fortunate enough to actually see a number of them in service in the summer of 79. I also picked up a number of slides in trade or pur... (more)

ex LOAM 1111, nee GM&O 1111, now CYDX 262

At much less than a month old, BNSF ES44C4 8095 leads NS train 222 from Atlanta to Charlotte. Here at New Holland is about the only place on the entire district one can make a shot look wide open-... (more)

RS-3M EMD. The MKT 142 still in use today for the Midland Railway in Baldwin City, KS. www.midlandrailway.org

If I were pinned down on the subject I would probably have to name the RS-11 as my all-time favorite. These started out on the SAL and came to L&N from SCL. Regrettably their working days are ov... (more)

The 4 axle Alco's the CNW transferred from Huron to Escanaba in 1980-1981 added a bit more Alco variety to Upper Michigan. I always liked the C425's and thought they were good looking units. I'm s... (more)

H&N switcher Hutchinson

Tucked away in a scrap yard in Columbia, Pennsylvania, is Columbia & Reading S2 2-26. This 1946-built Alco has put in the miles for a number of railroads, starting with the Chesapeake & Ohio (#50... (more)