Rio Grande PA 6003 and F7 5531 leads Train No.1 the southbound ROYAL GORGE, as it begins its trip on the joint line at South Denver Junction in June 1965. Photo by Al Holtz, from my collectio... (more)

Santa Fe SD75M's road numbers 200-250, built in 1995.

C&O GE U30C's built between 1967-1968, road numbers 3300-3312.

Two C&S SD9's 820 and 835 are sandwiched between four leased Rio Grande F-units as they change through Louisville, Colorado near Denver in November 1970. Occasionally the Colorado & Southern bor... (more)

NKP GP9 484 built with a steam generator for passenger service, at Buffalo, NY in September 1964. Photographer Frank Boker, R. Lalonde Collection

Rock Island BL2 429 MU'ed with BL2 425 layover between freight runs at Peoria on April 2, 1960. Despite the uniqueness of BL2s, they had almost seventeen years of service before going to EMD as t... (more)

An EMD-repowered FA, the 139, shows the middle-period maroon color, but with the Rocket-era lettering of the original scheme.The view is at Rio Grande's Denver yard on September 7, 1964. Photo fr... (more)

Dressed-up in the full "wings" treatment, the 1293 was working the Peoria yard in April 1960. Photographer M.L. Powell, R Lalonde collection.

Union Pacific Gas-Turbine No.6 "Cab control lead unit, B-unit the turbine with a tender" built 2/59 rated at 8500hp. Photographer Jim Roberts, R Lalonde Collection.

New York Central F-7A 1817 wearing the "black with cigar band" color scheme. R Lalonde Collection.

Crossing the IC diamond at Pana, Illinois, is NYC's Southwestern Ltd with E8A 4041 and one passenger car in November 1965. The New York, NY to St. Louis, Mo Southwestern Limited was one of New Yo... (more)

Chicago & Eastern Illinois FP7A 1605, F3B 1502 and F3A 1407 are moments away from a late afternoon departure from Dearborn Station with the combine Georgian/Humming Bird in October 1967. Photo fr... (more)

A blue and yellow freight F7 the 254, is replacing the usual E8M on the No.191, the Denver to LaJunta passenger train as it passes Littleton on November 11, 1970. It is near the end of Santa Fe p... (more)

In March 1965, NYC GP9 7401 arrived at Mitchell, Ill., near East. St. Louis yard with a freight from Indianapolis. One Geep and three F-7's provided the power. The three F-7's 1851-1644-1791 all ... (more)