"Line for 2 track, kick EJE 703," the conductor on L586 commands to his engineer. A puff a smoke comes out of these 2 old girls and the tanks are off for a ride. The crew on L586 continu... (more)
Two GTW locomotives bring a short train towards Keenan yard as they battle the cold weather on a spring day.
Working out of Keenan yard, this R901 job is currently featuring two GTW units as power and it almost looks like they are pulling a string of ore cars out of United Taconites Fairlane plant. Fact... (more)
L565 is seen west of Dyersville, along old US 20 towards Manchester. They will then run light engines back to Dubuque
One would think this picture would've been taken sometime in 2005... a pair of GTW GP38-2s and IC 6250 leads the Manchester turn out of Dubuque, Iowa, climbing the 13 mile long 1% grade
GTW 5856 leads L565 out of Dubuque and over Catfish Creek.
GTW Operation Lifesaver Unit #5856, originally built for the Rock Island, leads the Baldwin local past the former GM&O railroad depot, now refurbished as an art gallery.
Remnants of the GM&O remain on the CN Joliet Subdivision in Chicago as an afternoon running R967 (Recycle Job) approaches the diamonds with the former Santa Fe at Corwith. Powering the train is a ... (more)
Enroute to its destination of Glenn Yard, an afternoon running R967 waits for the signal to proceed west at Corwith. Powering the train today is a classic pair of Grand Trunk GP38-2's, the leader ... (more)
GTW 5856 and IC 3107 make for a very nice power set as L501 heads south across the old Milwaukee Road, passing Rondout Tower.
A duo of GTW GP38-2s, led by the Operation Livesaver unit, lead CN L501 south through Rosemont.
A pair of Grand Trunk Western GP38-2's, led by the Operation Lifesaver unit, close in on their destination of Schiller Park Yard with the southbound run of the L501.
One of Neenah's many locals returns the yard with a few cars in tow.
The Kankakee local power rests shutdown in-between crews with an Operation Lifesaver survivor from the GTW days up front.