Still on friction-bearing trucks, a Burlington Northern NW2 is seen switching cars in Cicero. Tom Golden photo.

An IHB NW2 and SW1500 bring a manifest freight east near the Indiana/Illinois state line. The Amtrak bilevel is most likely headed to the Pullman Standard plant in Hammond for work. Tom Golden p... (more)

This switcher is being run by remote control switching out grain cars at the old Gold Kist Mill in Calhoun, GA.

WVN 50 emerges from a canopy of trees and into the sunlight near Irona, WV.

GMTX 721 is busy shunting cars inside the GATX car repair facility adjacent to the Union Pacific West Colton yard.

Having finished moving cars around the GATX Railroad facility, GMTX done for the evening.

While standing in the vicinity of the Amtrak station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, I photographed this Conrail caboose and NW2. I’m not sure of the action that was transpiring at the time, but the v... (more)

Conemaugh and Black Lick's Johnstown Bicentennial painted NW2 rolls through the former Bethlehem Steel car shop facility on its way to pick up a gondola loaded with scrap. At this point the plant ... (more)

Peoria & Pekin Union NW2 No. 405 rests at the railway’s yard at Creve Coeur, Illinois, in March 1984. This EMD Switcher was built new for the railway in June of 1949.

Older than the former Clinchfield F-units that it is switching, a 1948 Baltimore and Ohio NW2 is readying an excursion train at Camden Station in Baltimore. The switcher began life in the Chesapea... (more)

On a very wintry day the motive power is lined up to the rear of the shed with the snowplow. Note the second loco in TH&B livery:- NW2 #51.

An EMD NW2 of 1949 vintage is working at the "J" yard just south of the refinery in 1980. The Plymouth is a 1978 model.

Upon arrival at Council Bluffs this was the first shot of the surroundings exposed on John's roll of film, the human side of railroading always a treat to see.

Built in July 1947 as Southern 2262 it would later be renumbered the 1053. In May 1990 I found it sitting in Knoxville's yard waiting for an unknown future.

The afternoon Rip Van Winkle Flyer is passing through Halcottsville, New York next to Old River Road with former New York, Ontario and Western Railway #116 (EMD NW 2) leads on the Delaware & Ulste... (more)