In the 1960s, my father sought out Santa Fe and Southern Pacific PAs whenever he was in California. Here, Southern Pacific #102, the eastbound City of San Francisco, is led by four PAs soon after... (more)
When my father went on business trips to San Jose in the late 1970s, the Western Pacific F7s were a favorite target. On this day he didn't get an F7 on the lead, but GP40 3501 - GP20 2008 - F7(a)... (more)
Somewhere on the Payette Subdivision between Payette, ID and Emmett jct.
Illinois Central E8 4028 leads an A-B-A set on a passenger train departing Central Station in Chicago, Illinois in the 1960s. R. T. Steinbrenner Photo
VIA Rail GMD FP9A 6540, former CN 6540 at Toronto's Union Station in September 1978.
A Union Pacific excursion train rolls through the Columbia River Gorge. The train was returning from an overnight trip to Bend.
6133 arrives at the station to load another round of passengers.
A Maine Central freight, led by F3(a) 684 - GP7 561 - GP7 565 - GP7 566 - F3(a) 683, climbs up the grade on the Mountain Subdivision in the late 1960's. R. T. Steinbrenner Photo
CB&Q F3A 124-A, F3B, F7B & F7A to create a combine 6000hp consist eastbound at Neponset, Illinois in July 1963. In tow was train 88 bound for Cicero, Illinois. Photo from my collection, Photograph... (more)
The Fillmore and Western Christmas Train with F7A no. 100, rolls westbound through the Heritage Valley Orchards in route to the Christmas Tree Farm in Santa Paula.
The A-B-A set of Lackawanna engines has tied down for the afternoon after running a special freight during the Streamliners at Spencer event.
My father rode a fan trip from Montreal to Newport and back on the CP in 1972, led by E8 1800. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. I recall that he told me that he had to have his film... (more)
An excursion with the Union Pacific E units returns from Bend, Oregon to Portland in Fall 1995.
B80-VL360 with cement loading at Victoria Dock.
Late evening, PA1 ex ATSF in D&H paint scheme working under MBTA flag arriving Bostons South station