The former Coos Bay Rail Link GP30s currently "stored" on the new industrial spur off the Ennis Sub in El Mirage have recently been re-lettered to MSC with MSXX reporting marks.

The former Coos Bay Rail Link GP30s currently "stored" on the new industrial spur off the Ennis Sub in El Mirage have recently been re-lettered to MSC with MSXX reporting marks.

Tom Golden photo.

One of two ex-Santa Fe GP30s that now call South Carolina home is at the end of the line on the Aiken Railway. The Aiken runs two former Southern Railway branch lines.

Built as ARSF 1275 in 1963, later renumbered to ARSF 3275, she became BNSF 2473 before being bought by the Aiken Railway.

New Hope & Ivyland GP30 2198 at New Hope.

When BN's Kearney Spur from Kenesaw was torn out in 1976 the BN opted for trackage rights to serve their remaining customer(s) in Kearney, which explains why I was treated to a Burlington Northern... (more)

Raritan Central crew with a string of empty freight cars.

Delivering the Bone

A friend and I heard Conrail local WJAL-18 on the scanner and decided to follow it on an unusual Saturday run. WJAL-18 was a turn from Allentown, Pennsylvania, ... (more)

Soo Line GP30 703 seems to be crying out for help at the small museum at Colfax, WI. The museum has a variety of interesting equipment and could use the support of any rail enthusiasts to help get... (more)

Our first morning at Abo Canyon, New Mexico started with a caboose hop with two GP30’s. It was fortunate to get it then, before we started climbing hills away from the tracks.

Long retired from fast freight service between L.A. and Omaha, the 844 still earns her keep on the Nevada Southern.