Outbound with the Post Office in the distance, new power in the pointless arrow scheme breaks forth past some funky brackets. #616 would have been in the second batch of 75 SDP40F's Amtrak would ... (more)
Early Amtrak heritage; two models of pointless arrow bloody noses take an afternoon train over the many diamonds that still existed at 21st St. during this era. For a glimpse at all the action fr... (more)
Pointless arrows and red noses populate the pit in the early years of Amtrak. Phase One colors look good on the E8A. One of the new SDP40F's can be seen in the background. For the entire coll... (more)
Workers are already dismantling the diamonds as one of the last moves past the blades at Brighton Park creeps by.
Doodlebug #4900, a 1936 product leftover from the SAL roster, serves as the power for a soon to be discontinued Champion, seen departing Arcadia. For the companion view taken moments before at th... (more)
A sign on the bulletin board announces changes coming soon to America's passenger rail network. Trains 97 and 98 (the Champion), which stop here, offered a coach and seasonal sleeping car service... (more)
More Berk memories...blowdown at Warwick.
With all the attention NKP 765 has been getting lately on these railpictures.net pages, a reminder that there is another Berk (or two) out there that'd make a fine twin running mate. Just sayin..
The Rock SW brings a cut of cars back to West Dav after working Oscar Meyer, as rebuilt GP7 4508 sits with sister 4506 waiting for assignment. This yard is still active today configured much the ... (more)
This old wooden caboose was spotted sitting on the roundhouse tracks. A person would be hard pressed to find any remnant of this ex-Q property, which was directly behind (north of) the Rock Islan... (more)
A pair of GP7 rebuilds in bankrupt blue are spotted in the yard at West Dav., active today under the IC&E banner.
A Rock SW8 works the Oscar Meyer plant on Davenport's west side. This landmark still dominates the skyline along River Drive, but the tracks are buried and haven't been used in years.
A view of the crane used at the Rock Island Arsenal where the photographer worked.
U.S. Army switcher waiting for work at the Rock Island Arsenal, the photographer's employer. This engine migrated to Utah last seen in 2009.
U.S. Army switcher is spotted at the Rock Island Arsenal, the photographer's employer.
