LS&I picked up a few extra U30C's from Detroit Edison as parts units. But that winter with WC and UP both experiencing power shortages in Upper Michigan the DE boats were quickly re lettered and l... (more)

Under a beautiful late summer sky SP 8115,8148 followed by DRGW 5358,5507 approach the west end of the big yard at North Fond du Lac. After a crew change and adding a pusher for the shove over Byr... (more)

Trailing unit on an eastbound freight, AC 1752 is sitting near the depot in Trout Lake while the crew gets some hot coffee on a chilly Jan. afternoon, In a few minutes they will be backing onto th... (more)

Soo 788, 2501C near Trout Lake with 110 cars on #912.

A thundershower has moved off to the east in time for the last rays of sun to pop out on BN 5944,5379,5581 coming northbound down off the high fill BN uses to cross the UP in Cheyenne. It was real... (more)

LS&I 1804,1852,1801 head for Tilden with 120 empties on a scorching July day. Power was dropping like flies on this day due to overheating, and probably may have caused LS&I management to rethink ... (more)

Three Grande tunnel motors are rolling into Grand Junction early on a June morning in 1980 with a short eastbound. The 5347,5357 and 5387 are making easy work of this 35 car mix of coal and manife... (more)

Train 4 lead by 1756,1751,1754,1755,1753 hustles south with 25 cars as it passes a colorful group of hardwood that the area is famous for.

In an odd assignment for a "fast forty" and a DD40X the 8053 and 6936 work a 75 car westbound grain job at North Platte at 3:55PM.

CNW 4243 works the east end of the big yard at North Green Bay. The small tower to the far left of the engine controlled the yard entrance and the west end of the double track through the city. Af... (more)

D&M 4610 sifts through fresh snow as it departs Cheboygan with 3 cars headed to Mackinaw City to work the car ferry. In a odd twist the D&M did all the switching of the Chief at Mackinaw City whil... (more)

A pair of BN GP30's still in the CB&Q's fantastic paint scheme rest at Pasco. Photo from my collection traded for years ago. No photographer listed on slide.

AC 1756,1751,1754,1755,1753 head upgrade with 25 cars near the north end of Bellevue Trestle. The long train was giving the F's a good workout on this sunny fall afternoon.

CN 2316 is parked among the normal GP40-2W's at Capreol. The CN MLW's were not near as common in the Sudbury area as the CP's, but could be seen on occasion.

CNW 4241 works the yard at North Green Bay right in front of the yard office. The RS-32's were good yard power as they were sure footed and were able to crank up quickly when kicking fairly heavy ... (more)