Sitting behind the shop building in Canadian National's Woodcrest Shops in CN E9A 103. Built in December 1955 as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9986A, this engine was still on the roster when the CB... (more)

In the late 1960s the Illinois Central operated an expedited overnight piggyback service between Chicago and Memphis, trains 50 and 51, known as the Fastback. E-units were the regular power. At du... (more)

On what is probably it's first excursion in years, still WSOR painted E9A #101 leads 261's train back east to Minneapolis for the return trip home. This unit is no stranger to these rails, as it w... (more)

WSOR 101 sits on display during a night photo session at St. Paul Union Depot.

WSOR 101 rests on display looking head to head with the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha car. Both pieces are now owned by the Friends of the 261, and the WSOR 101 will undergo repainting into Milwaukee co... (more)

WSOR 101 holds at Saint Paul Union Depot during the 5/31/2019 Union Depot Train Days night photo shoot. Big thanks to Chris Guss for the lighting and organization for this event, it was truly one ... (more)

Amtrak is just over 2 years old as a group of kids watch what is likely the Empire Builder or North Coast Limited make its' station stop at the Milwaukee depot in September of 1973. The EMD E9 is ... (more)

WSOR E9A 101 poses at St. Paul Union Depot during the annual night photo session as part of "Union Depot Train Days". The E9 was actually posing for the first time under new ownership. T... (more)

An Photo charter night shoot S&B and Iowa Northern put on to rase cash for the 2 E's as they will not run.

BN commuter train passes under the classic searchlight signal bridge as it arrives at its Aurora destination.

SLRG 100 (Iowa Pacific Holdings E9A) spent the night in the Union Pacific's North Yard on its way to join the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad in Walsenburg, Colorado. This engine has had quite the ... (more)

An eastbound Union Pacific passenger train follows the Colorado River on UP’s Dotsero Cutoff between the sidings of Range and Dell west of Burns, Colorado, on June 6, 1998.

Erie E8A and Union Pacific 949 are positioned for the evenings photo shoot.

One of the highlights of early spring back in the late 90s, was the Susie-Q "Maple excursion" runs between Cortland and Marathon on the rural Syracuse Branch. We see the excursion trai... (more)