CNW 4705 switches cars near Hoffman Avenue in St. Paul, MN. in the waning light of a beautiful day in October of 1992.

Missouri Pacific E7A-B pairs 7016 resting between runs of the Colorado Eagle at D&RGW's yard in Denver, Colorado on June 10, 1960. The 7016 was part of an order for four A-B pairs delivered in Jun... (more)

I was on my way to Phippsburg and Craig, CO to work vacation vacancies as a D&RGW agent/operator and stopped at Orestod, CO. A coal train down from Phippsburg joins the mainline along the banks of... (more)

Conrail 757 and 6730 lead a westbound manifest through MG interlocking on an October morning on the mountain. At this time, MG Block Station was an open office and the operator has signals cleared... (more)

The Clinchfield Railroad was primarily a coal hauler, although not as big as B&O, C&O, N&W and others. The gray and yellow 3010 was one of 24, SD40s such units in the Clinchfield, seen here at S... (more)

A westbound train of auto racks enters the crew change point of Fremont, NE with a pair of Conrail SDs behind the UP leader. Fuji Velvia.

P&LE, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie U28B 2812, leads a northbound loaded coal train on the Monongahela Rwy at mp8 Clarksville, Pennsylvania. April 23, 1986. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Amtrak, SDP40F 636 north at Deerfield Beach, Florida. June 13, 1983. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo #636, built 7/1974

Delaware and Hudson, D&H PA-4 18, at Colonie Shops, Watervliet, New York. September 12, 1976. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Conrail, CR GP40 3035-3012-GP38 8013, with SEEN-0, at CP132, Selkirk, New York. July 1, 1978. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

“Destination: Miami”
In the early afternoon, AMTK F40PH 276 pauses Amtrak 89, the southbound Palmetto, at the Fredericksburg station to board some Virginians bound for The Sun... (more)

BN 5121 leads a loaded coal train thru Walker, WY on the joint CNW/BN coal line in May of 1991.

Missouri Pacific 4602 is at the headend of a trio of RS-11s running westbound through Kirkwood, Missouri on August 14, 1960. After purchasing something near a legion of GP7's and GP9's the order... (more)

On an overcast day, we catch this old wore out soldier. PC, Penn Central 4233 E7, at South Amboy, New Jersey. March 1, 1980. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

On an overcast day, we catch ICG - Illinois Central Gulf, GP10's 8008 -8331, with a southbound about ready to pick up their orders from the loops, then cross the TP&W diamond at Gilman, Illinois. ... (more)