Inbound freight has yet another rebuild.

Another Paducah success on a beautiful crisp cold southern Illinois day and my employer was paying for the trip. Could it be better? I think I lit a cigar. I've since given them up on the reque... (more)

Considering their longevity and travel around the nation Paducah must done a great job on their rebuilds. At this stage the paint might have been improved a bit but for some reason I like this sc... (more)

One of the Super Fleet Dash8-40BWs with an LMX Dash8-39B lead a Swift Roadrailer out of Crozier Canyon and down the tangent toward Valentine. Ektachrome.

OKLAHOMA CITY Nov 16 1981 — Katy GP7 105 is shown at Harter Yard east of city center. This facility was once operated by the Rock Island. EMD built the 105 (b/n 12063) in February 1951 and deliv... (more)

Back in 1983, Mr. John M. Gould purchased a couple of my limited edition lithograph prints of my railroad paintings. This started up a friendship in which we traded slides and photographs for yea... (more)

CNW 8702 leads an American President Line double-stack train out the south main at Brule, NE. An SP and SSW GP60M and a Dash 9 follow in the power consist. Ektachrome.

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Dec 18 1983 — MKT GP40 178 poses for a roster shot at the former Rock Island Harter Yard. At this time the facility was operated by the Oklahoma Kansas Texas (a Katy subsidiary)... (more)

Warbonnets on freight became more common as more passenger trains disappeared. May have kept the silver units together due to gearing differences with blue units.

Only shot I got of passenger F3 power leading on freght is this westbound.

CUSHING OK (September) 1977 — Katy GP40 217, a loaded car and a caboose are ready to return to Oklahoma City. The station was abandoned but still accessible. Papers were strewn everywhere. EMD b... (more)

a Rock Island Alco C415 # 419 works the roads yard at Blue Island in August 1978 these units were common in the Chicago area. and were used a lot on transfer runs

A long gone scene Via rails MLW FPA$ 6781 leads a set being serviced for its next trip in the summer of 1981. Everything here is gone the coaling tower the units and the yard its self Photo ta... (more)

CNW 4287 creeps thru Sheboygan Falls in December of 1987. This portion of the line between Kohler and Plymouth would be abandoned, only to be rebuilt and reopened by the WSOR in 2015. Trains don't... (more)

Manifest freight. Photo by Calvin Christman. From my collection.