EJ&E SW1200's 322 and 306 switch out the J Yard. One can only wonder how much time these classics have left.

Making a air test before heading to the main Waterloo yard. Tons of wet sticky snow

An Anchorage yard job trundles through the still substantial snow on this last day of March. The vintage black geep is swapping a load for an empty on this little spur that sits adjacent the main... (more)

On a cold snowy Sunday typical of springtime in Alaska a yard crew is switching at the north end of the yard with the export coal train power. The gently falling snowflakes seem so harmless, yet ... (more)

The sound of EMD at work on the railroad may be disappearing slowly but at least today the worn & weary geep is providing faithful service, drilling the yard in Freeport.

The Crewe yard job works a cut of cars at the west end of Crewe on a clear and beautiful February evening. Canon EOS 50D

The Crewe yard job works a cut of cars at the west end of Crewe on a clear and beautiful February evening. Check out the new still switch heaters. Canon EOS 50D

Ex TP&W 2002, one of 6 of the Tip-up's GP38-2s to get the "shouldn't have painted so fast" scheme. Should've seen the artistry that grizzled looking engineer worked on that yard job. Kicking car... (more)

The newly repainted WSOR 1503 drills the yard at Madison.

The Campbell Road yard job shifts cars around as the remains of Mittal Steel loom in the background.

Another reason to like Bensenville Yard--- United inbound to O'Hara, Soo yard bound at Bensenville. Soo #1216 was built Nov 1954 for The Milwaukee Road and was transferred to Soo as MILW #711. Bec... (more)

In a huge downpour, NS 3819 switches some cars around in Conway Yard. I got very wet...

A lone geep drills the yard on a colorless New Years Eve, 1956. For a more colorful view of this same engine a few minutes later out on the main, click Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD GP7
Location: Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 8572
Train ID: yard job
Photo Date: December 31, 1956

PRR 3583 gets topped off at the coal chute. PRR Class L1s.

Mikado 546 simmers in the yard at Hagerstown. Soon it's fire would be dropped for the last time. If you look closely to the right edge you can see Hager Tower. PRR Class L1s.