Peoria & Pekin Union Railway EMD SW9 No. 605 sits at the railroad’s facility near East Peoria, Illinois, in March 1984. This 1,200 hp switcher looks similar to the SW8, but has two exhaust stack... (more)

A train of Pacific Northwest forest products heads for California markets on a Fall morning. The peak in the distance is Mt. Scott, the highest elevation in Crater Lake National Park.

A Canadian pacific MLW RS18 # 8751 rest with many other MLW units at the roads St Luc Yard Shops In Montreal in the summer of 1983 Photo taken with permission

Prior to gaining fame as a heritage unit, NJ Transit 4101 was just another weathered commuter locomotive. Here it was in charge of a late afternoon westbound on the Bergen County Line at Garfield... (more)

Boston & Maine 1719 made an appearance on the NYS&W in the spring of 1988. It was one of many unusual units to grace Susquehanna rails over the years. I believe a mechanical issue had it sidelin... (more)

CNW 6891 prepares to leave CNW's Proviso Yard with a westbound freight in in October of 1990. The GT transfer has just arrived with their daily train.

A short passenger special of deadhead equipment is returning to Cheyenne, WY on a summer afternoon. The train has crossed the Loup River in Columbus, NE and is seen at MP 84.5 as it enters a stret... (more)

GAINESVILLE TX March 9 1976 — ORHF 4449 is closing in on the Oklahoma-Texas border after departing Gainesville. The Freedom Train departed Ft Worth TX in early morning cloudy weather. This photo... (more)

BNSF 9992 West has a string of OPSX hoppers as it moves onto single track near Pleasant Dale, NE. A second main track was eventually added to most of the single track sections of railroad on this ... (more)

FORT WORTH TX March 15 1981 — Missouri Pacific SD40-2 3143 has the lead on a tied down covered hopper train. All it needs is a crew and it will be on its way. EMD built the unit (b/n 73748-5) in... (more)

The Northern Pacific Railway continued to use FT's long after other railroads had traded theirs for 2nd-generation diesel locomotives. The Tacoma Division was the home of the remaining FTs in t... (more)

SAINT LOUIS MO Aug 2 1976 -- Missouri Pacific SD40-2 3194 idles at the shops. Can anyone identify the loco with the spark arrestors that appears to be numbered 72. I promise this is the scan of an... (more)

FORT WORTH TX March 15 1981 — Missouri Pacific SD40-2 3281 hauls a mixed freight. EMD built the 3281 in July 1974. My photo.

FORT WORTH TX May 26 1985 — Missouri Pacific SD40-2 6000 is tied down and awaiting an assignment. EMD built the unit (b/n 756145-01) in July 1976. On July 24 1986 it was renumbered to UP 3900. O... (more)

UP 8305 leads a smaller but ever-trusty SD40-2 on Proviso to North Platte symbol MPRNP on a winter afternoon.