As the sun begins to light another day of record heat the "really dead" line molders away emitted nothing more than a occasional pop as the metal expands. Amazing how many places this e... (more)
After meeting the Denver, Colorado to Green River, Wyoming manifest at Brighton, the "Test" train led by UP E9A no. 949 races along US-HWY 85 near Henderson, Colorado. What I assume is t... (more)
Looking as if it is straight out of the paint booth, KCS 4819 is in an unusual location, tied down at Glidden, deep in the heart of Kentucky coal country. This "foreign power" was a highlight of ... (more)
Santa Fe 3751 roars out of Union Station with a 5 car train in tow bound for San Bernadino.
"Phew, something stinks!"...the engineer chuckles, leans out the window, and shouts "I know what you mean, try being up here!". CSX 3139 has just completed pulling a train of e... (more)
Known as “Erie-builts,” KCS Fairbanks-Morse 61 was being coupled to a GP-30 at Kansas City as Four Aces RS-1 stood by on Feb. 22, 1966. The FM’s had only four traction motors on the 6-wh... (more)
A Union Pacific SD7 awaits repairs at North Yard in Salt Lake City on Feb. 22, 1977. It was built as the UP 780 by EMD in June 1953, later retired as UP 455 in March 1980, sold to Precision Nation... (more)
Santa Fe Southern GP16 #93, Lamy, NM. Taken from on board Amtrak's eastbound 'Southwest Chief'. My wife & I rode this train as part of a trip from Buffalo to Sacramento (on the 'Lakeshore Limited'... (more)
Lighting streaks over the top of DD40X UP 6938 as a severe thunderstorm clears North Little Rock and heads east. UP 6938 is on display in front of the Union Pacific Jenks Locomotive Shops.
Morrison Knudsen 4302 was a Sulzer-powered GP7. It is spotted at the B&OCT's Barr Yard. Tom Golden photo.
Primed and lettered.