A hostler works to assemble power for the night train to Dothan in this August 1973 scene.

mid train helpers on eastbound SP freight at Walong siding location of Tehachapi Loop

southbound raw ore train Culver, MN

Portland & Western 1851 "Hillsboro" rests at Linton, OR for the weekend.

Griffith IN was a great place to watch trains in 1972, it had a crossing tender, twelve diamonds four of which were right in middle of a grade crossing. It was very busy and offered excellent vari... (more)

A fast flying B&O local running caboose light passes through the station at Martinsburg, WV on April 3, 1971 in a scene that screams B&O.

After the first couple of winters WC always seemed to have DM&IR SD9's prowling the property. These were normally paying back hp hours for the numerous WC units that ran through to the mines on th... (more)

The Minnesota Transportation Museums train comes back to Saint Paul as its seen coming through Saint Anthony Village with a nice looking BN SD9 leading the way. To be honest, I wish the SDP40 was... (more)

The Minnesota Transportation Museums train comes back to Saint Paul as its seen coming on the Foley Wye with quite an interesting lashup. Behind the 6234 is the Soo 559 and a former GN SDP40.

BN's train #405 would orginate out of their North KC yard in the early evenings. The train would head north to St Joseph, and then Omaha. On summer afternoons it was a great chase! It was a great ... (more)

A scan of a slide from 1989. An SD9 switches some ore jennies at Proctor. As I recall this was from a pedestrian overpass and while cold I spend an enjoyable afternoon here. My memory is fuzzy so ... (more)

Nevada Northern engineer Ray Moser guides N.N. SD-9 #204 out of East Ely yard.