BN5935 with upcoming storm in the background

In those days this was a thriving community in the middle of nowhere. You had to want to go there to get there. The railroad was in beautiful shape. Check the satellite photos to see it now. S... (more)

The lead diesel on a northbound leans into the super-elevated curve just south of Locust Grove. Back when EMD was king, GE C-Cs barely made a dent in Southern's SD-dominated six-axle fleet.

With throttle now wide open after descending Belmont Hill, a brace of GE U30-C's heads up a Powder River coal train as it roars through Marsland Nebraska and starts up the next grade into Owl Cut,... (more)

Soo 800 at Stevens Point. The Soo had parked most if not all of the ten U-boats as the economy underwent a slow period in 1975. The units had become kind of beat up looking since delivery in 1968 ... (more)

By 2008 most of the remaining U-boats still roaming the LS&I had began to look pretty tired. This shot of 3008 leading a similarly faded sister with 60 loads on the 7 yard at Empire Junction typif... (more)

Locomotives from the UP - WP - MP merger sit in the yard in Omaha. Included in the line is UP DD40X 6915, three WP U30Bs, two old MP switchers, a UP SD-40, and an old WP switcher at the far end. ... (more)

Two GEs are ready to take a train south after a summer rain storm at Loyall, KY. The ground is covered in spilled coal--so it's pretty obvious what commodity dominates this line.

A pair of BN U-boats work the yard in Edgemont. We even have a caboose in the shot along with what appears to be a 4 or 5 person crew.

Southern Pacific 7319 east is roaring uphill in run 8 as it meets 7933 near the El Casco Lakes in San Timoteo Canyon. In the distance is the snow covered Mt. San Jacinto.

After the creation of NS in 1982, a decision was made to connect the west end of the old Interstate Miller Yard line (Southern's property) to the N&W Clinch Valley District main at Tacoma--where t... (more)

The WC often turned to the LS&I for a few spare U-boats in the mid-90's during the winter months to help with heavy traffic. LS&I 3052, WC 6621 and WC 1504 head east with 114 cars on train 35.

A Union Pacific GE U30C and three leased Rio Grande SD45s lead export coal west on the Provo Sub (now the Sharp Sub) near Payson, Utah. The UP 2918 would be retired from the active roster on Sept.... (more)

Reading 6301 at Elizabethport with a couple CNJ units in the background. Slide is in my collection and was either purchased or traded for years ago. No photographer listed on slide.

Until the 1989 purchase of C40-8's for coal service the CNW had a very limited amount of success with GE products. The handful of 1968 U30C's were not held in high favor on the CNW. Most of the ti... (more)