Tucked away in the woods north of Concord is the seldom used New England Southern Railway.

The crew of the Denver Rock Island Railroad's SW1500 heads to the barn as the chores are done for the day.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's #1083 (SW1500) works the industrial area known as The Stockyards in north Denver, Colorado.

Serving the US Steel Edgar Thompson Works in Braddock, Pennsylvania the Union Railroad's Job 2A crew has pulled to the west side of the sprawling complex in order to pull two empty covered hoppers... (more)

The entire Iowa Southern Railway roster is present in this photo - ISRY 116, a GP7, and CBFX 1595, an SW1500. The locomotives are tied down for the weekend near an old depot, perhaps once belongin... (more)

GMTX SW1500 #173 is the power on this day for Vermont Rail System's New York and Ogdensburg Railway. Here, the 173 has one tank car in tow as it crosses Wagner Road in the town of Lisbon, NY, jus... (more)

GMTX SW1500 #173 is the power on this day for Vermont Rail System's New York and Ogdensburg Railway. Here, the 173 has a spacer hopper and two, empty LPG tank cars in tow as it passes the origina... (more)

HB&T, Houston Belt & Terminal, SW1500 55 and MP15DC 63 are heading north under the SP Englewood Yard hump, and about to hit the Sunset Route diamond at Houston, Texas. October 23, 1983. Jack D Kui... (more)

"Classic EMD Workhorses at Italy Yard"

On April 23rd, 2024, New England Central Railroad (NECR) EMD SW1500 #1525 (former SOU, NS, PIR, CSOR & NECR 2340) sits dormant in the ... (more)

Charlotte Western's daily freight rumbles through Gastonia, NC on the former Piedmont & Northern line with a decent cut of cars in tow. This train in headed to interchange cars with CSX in Mount H... (more)

Under threatening skies Lake States ran an employee appreciation special Saginaw to Midland & return, with rented cars. Here the northbound trundles along with an alumnus of MILW, SOO and CP on t... (more)

Race Court Railroad Crossing. Denver Rock Island Railroad SW1500 no. 1083 is seen crossing Race Ct in Denver, CO as it makes its way to the interchange yard with BNSF.

Rock Island Rail and Rebar. Denver Rock Island Railroad SW1500 no. 1083 is seen spotting cars at CMC Rebar in Denver, CO. The unit was originally Southern Pacific 2480, and was purchase... (more)

Switching Over the South Platte. Denver Rock Island Railroad SW1500 no. 1083 is seen crossing the South Platte River with a cut of cars, heading for interchange with BNSF Railway. The u... (more)

Urban Freight Haulers. Denver Rock Island Railroad SW1500 no. 1083 is seen spotting cars at CMC Rebar in Denver, CO. The unit was originally Southern Pacific 2480, and was purchased fro... (more)