It seems that every regional railroad has at least one engine on the roster that looks like hell. On the W&LE, that engine is the 300, which wears an unusual patch job over its Union Pacific live... (more)
Late afternoon seems to be a good time to find activity at Rook. Here, a crew gets ready to switch with the 300 and 303 while the 108 and three other units look on.
On my way home from photographing a track meet, I stopped by Rook to see what might be in the yard. In a case of perfect timing, I had just turned down Hawthorne Ave. when the W&LE dispatcher gav... (more)