Part of a string of power awaiting assignment at the home of the old Interstate Railroad. These days the place is far less busy and a four-axle is very rare.

Norfolk Southern local has come out from Winston to deliver interchange to the Yadkin Valley Railroad. The trim little station still has the sign from its Southern Railway days.

Back when NS felt 4-axles were needed in the backwoods a large string are bringing in this mine run. Built with a tiny tank, these units got more fuel capacity from retired SD35s.

EB intermodal with the last stand of the standard cab in the lead. "Bump" on the side of the short hood is needed for electronics associated with screens in the cab.

Exhaust from the head end power is just beginning to waft out as the helpers prepare to enter. After this EB train exits the other end smoke will swirl around for a long time. The giant squirrel... (more)

SD38 6958 and MT6 slug 1128 work the hump at Selkirk Yard.

Originally N&W, equipped with slug connections, this unit is on an EB freight.

Former N&W slug mom bringing another cut of coal to be transferred to barges.

Over a year after Union Pacific acquired Southern Pacific, it was still possible to capture images of Espee on the Shasta Route.

Competitors getting along together. UP's number has been modified on one side. The ATSF units are probably helpers.

EB freight. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

WB freight. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

An SD9 in the shadow of Mt. Shasta awaits its next call to duty.

An eastbound Santa Fe merchandise climbs Cajon Pass. Trailing units are two GP9s, an SD45-2 and two SD40-2s.

A set of GP60Ms is highballing west at a high rate of speed at West Eagle Nest, Arizona.