After picking up cars at the elevator in Iroquois, the KB&S returns to home base with the Cliff's Erie Railroad F9(A) units pointing the way.

A little less than 38 years ago, the Rio Grande Zephyr train No. 18 crests 7440 ft. Soldier Summit on March 27, 1977.

The Cliff's Erie Railroad F units sit in the south yard at Joliet, awaiting delivery to the Vermilion Valley Railroad (VVRR) in Olin, IN.

A pair of former Erie Mining F9s sit in the south yard in Joliet.

Trying to avoid the stinging wind and blowing snow, the conductor on L-593 opened the nose door on 4214 to protect a shove to the diesel house.

The journey of former Erie Mining F9As 4214 and 4210 to Indiana Boxcar's Vermilion Valley Railroad continues as the units arrived at Proctor, Minnesota. Here a crew member climbs on 4214 to protec... (more)

On the ride with DRGW Zephyr 17

Both the IBCX 4210 and 4214 say their final goodbyes to what is left of the former Erie Mining plant and property and for the first time since 1957, there are no F units at the former Erie Mining ... (more)

The end of an era. Another chapter in the storied book on Minnesota's Iron Range has come to an end. Within minutes, CN power will arrive and pull these two former Erie Mining, then later LTV S... (more)

On the way with DRGW 17

VIA train 2, the eastbound Canadian rolls through the Ft. Langley area west of Mission City, BC in blizzard conditions. At this time the train was still basically a CP train, operating from CP's s... (more)

"Pass With Care" - NS train 956, led by F9A 4271 and 2 B units, obeys the posted street sign as it glides safely by Westbound intermodal train 21V at Thompsontown, PA on a day that barel... (more)

The Rio Grande Zephyr train No. 18 is a few minutes from its regular station stop at Helper as it passes Castle Gate on Dec. 17, 1978.

It's Saturday morning at Denver Union station. On the left, the Rio Grande Zephyr is boarding, in anticipation of its 7:30 departure to Salt Lake City. On the right, the Rio Grande ski train is wa... (more)