CNW 6805 leads train ALSSA thru Roberts, WI on a beautiful day in March of 1990.

Returning east with a short train from Lima, W&LE 7021 leads the way passing North Robinson.

The CP 5597 (in my eyes that is) which is now serving the Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad leads FWCH on in @ Dolton. The unit is still wearing the Dual Flags scheme, retains its Nathan K3H... (more)

A work train heads West leaving Bluefield with an ex Norfolk and Western SD40-2 leading the way.

Tu-Sa #103 now actually leaves Bowden ahead of #101 but typically ends up behind them with work and crew swaps, not to mention Brightline, slowing their roll. It's still a fine catch, almost alwa... (more)

Eastbound manifest. Trailing SOO units are SD40-2s 6623 and 6617.

Believed to be in the San Antonio area. Looks like may be the old MKT but nothing on the slide.

A variety of light and heavy power wait for servicing at the engine facility in Denver, Colorado,

I miss that tunnel. There must be a corollary to the theory of entropy which states that all the neat stuff goes away to be replaced by the mundane, ordinary and bland. The Seaboard Air Line app... (more)

I'm back for a visit and I get to see these things called double stacks. Boggles my mind that they've been around that long. Back in the two track days. I haven't gotten to railman in the three... (more)

Looks like a complete MP consist has gotten together almost 3 years after that great road disappeared except in paint jobs.

A westbound freight is shaking the ground as it roars eastbound. Looks that that second unit was in the wrong place and the wrong time some time ago. It's April and the chill precludes Blue Cut'... (more)

After my arrival I was thrilled to be living near famous Cajon Pass. This WB mixed freight is one of the first of many pictures or fine railfanning day, even with a ubiquitous -2.

Soaking up some sun in Kansas City Southern's Knoche Yard is Iowa Chicago & Eastern SD40-2 6400, the City of Sanborn. This locomotive was originally Union Pacific 3562, built by EMD in Mar... (more)

Several patched diesels sit in Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway’s Watson Yard, in Los Angeles’ Wilmington neighborhood. BNSF SD40-2 7847 was built in July 1978 (27 years earlier) as Color... (more)