SP 8305 East accelerates after crossing the Mokelumne River in Lodi as a pig train out of Portland, OR, waits in the siding at Acampo.

With steam curling off it's heavy payload, a trio of tunnel motors head for Two Harbors.

An empty coal train heads to the Burr Oak Mine with two Ohio Central Tunnel motors for power.

Seven Rio Grande SD40T-2s work a swing helper on 105 Savage coal loads near Kyune on August 8, 1999.

Various locomotives, both from EMD and GE, undergo repairs in Burnham Shops.

A pair of veteran TRRA motors drag the 201 Lindenwood transfer down the St. Louis riverfront.

With the St. Louis skyline in the background a pair of veteran TRRA 6 axles notch out 201 as it heads for BNSF Lindenwood yard.

A sunny August 31, 2002 morning finds the famous Dirt Train local rolling east through Wellington Canyon with 33 loads for ECDC.

An empty coal train bound for the Burr Oak Mine has just got a warrant and is crossing the Muskingum river in Zanesville. Special thanks to JJL for leading me to this spot.

SP tunnel motor No. 8515 and other locomotives undergo repairs at Burnham Shops.

New England Central SD40T-2 #3317 is being inspected by the shop forces at the NECR roundhouse constructed in 1923 by the Central Vermont. Photo taken with permission.

SP workmen turn three new tunnel motors for a trip to Bakersfield pulling a manifest.

New England Central's sole SD40T-2, 3317, will receive its inspection this week and be released for service as the single orange GWI corporate unit for road trains 323/324. The unit is seen after... (more)

UP shop forces install a new prime mover in SP tunnel motor No. 8364.

A nice BLE Tunnel leads the charge into Waldo, and will soon be in full-dynamics as it tries to hold back it's heavy loaded ore train.