MKT local in the siding

Working for its third or fourth owner this former PC, CR unit is handling a mixed freight for the ultimate grainger road. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

A common sight on grain runs that radiated out of this small town. Photographer unknown. From my collection.

This unit has been preserved and probably looks better today. It's a commuter equipped locomotive. Photo by Tom Vanier. From my collection.

Santa Fe, AT&SF SD40-2 5191, leads an eastbound out on the mainline at, Barstow, California. June 23, 1984. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

PC, Penn Central SD9 6909 at the ex-CNJ engine terminal, Allentown, Pennsylvania. November 18, 1979. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

CSX, SBD, Seaboard Systems GP40 6800, ex-LN 3003, at the ex-B&O engine terminal, Connellsville, Pennsylvania. October 19, 1987. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

AT&SF, Santa Fe 645 leads a eastbound on the DRG&W at Dotsero, Colorado. April 18, 1997. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Cargill, CGAX 1217, SW1200RS, built for the CNR as 1588, and renumbered 1217 in the year 1956. It was sold to Cargill in 1995, and retains the CN number. Thunder Bay, Ontario. September 15, 1998.... (more)

MPI 100, ex-AT&SF 560 H-12-44, working at Border Steel Canutillo, New Mexico. January 19, 1983. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Chessie C&O 8560, westbound on the B&O Keystone sub just west on Connellsville yard, at Broadford, Pennsylvania. September 11, 1988. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

Chessie B&O GP40's 6105-6621-6033, leads a eastbound R396 down Sand Patch grade, just past NA, Mance, Pennsylvania. January 27, 1991. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

NS 7027 leads a northbound freight thru Junction City, KY in May of 1987.

Running southbound on BN. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

It's early in the CSX era and the paint scheme butchers haven't got to the first unit with their spray cans and brushes. And BTW that's a locomotive washer in the background. A decent "rain... (more)