OBEX coal train back when it seemed like it would last forever. I think I remember saying "If I see one more SD40-2 on a coal train I think I'll toss my cookies." Photo by Gary Zeitler... (more)

An EB through freight is approaching their crossing of the IC main. Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

A westbound Burlington Northern detour heads west on Chicago & North Western’s Adams line in Wisconsin. On the afternoon of June 25, 1993, BN GP39E No. 2766 leads two GE cabless B30-7ABs leads t... (more)

Empty unit coal train off the C&IM rolls thru town.

Not merged yet, this is a joint ATSF/BN coal train.

Look ma, no snow. LOL.

It seemed to us that the U-boats and SD40-2s and nicely matched coal trains would last forever but in hindsight it wasn't that long. Photo by Gary Zeitler.

EB through freight is about to cross over the ICG main as bad weather moves in. Photo by Mike Dolenski, from my collection.

Many years ago this unit was built for L&N and still many years ago it was acquired and rebuilt. Some are still going strong on BNSF carrying on with that classic profile. Photo by Dave Petke, ... (more)

Sometime in the late seventies a WB freight is crossing the big trestle west of town. It may have been that blizzard we had one May 15th. Welcome to North Dakota.

Butthead cow and a homemade calf.

The dreary spring day of April 10, 1988, is brightened up by a Burlington Northern freight approaching the junction at Plum River near Savanna, Illinois. The eastbound train is powered by BN EMD G... (more)

BN 2016 retains its GN appearance in North La Crosse, WI in August 1972. The short hood is the rear of this unit and the GP20s were the final long hood front and high nose road switchers GN acquir... (more)

BN 2213, formerly GN GP30 no. 3013, sits with open doors at Minneapolis in March 1973. It appears to need more than simply sand and fuel... This unit would continue on BN until 12/1088, then be re... (more)

BN 986, formerly GN NW5 no. 186, sits on a snowless January day in 1973 at Minneapolis between assignments. This was GN's first of 10 NW5s, built in December 1946, and retired by BN on April 29, 1... (more)