Delaware & Hudson train BFOA, Buffalo, NY, to Oak Island, NJ, had one of only six tuscan red and gold lettered N&W units. C30-7's in tuscan were 8010, 8076-8080.

Amtrak's The Fast Mail stopped on the ex-New Haven Shore Line. Providence & Worcester GP-9 1702 was on the Connecticut Valley RR (line goes north to Essex).

American Car & Foundry caboose (research vehicle) was behind three ATSF units moving north into Denver on train 444. ATSF GP30R 2760 at left. Does this caboose still exist?

Late California Zephyr, train 6, had front row seat for Coors Field (Rockies baseball team) fireworks. Rockies over Detroit Tigers, 11 - 6.

In 1993, North Star Rail operated the first break in run on restored 261 on Sept. 15th from Humboldt Yard, Minneapolis, MN, to Chippewa Falls, WI. In 2004, 261 was at La Crosse during Grand Excurs... (more)

Mosquitoes buzzed around us as we captured 261. North Star Rail and the National Railroad Museum signed a 10-year lease for 261 on Nov. 13, 1991. The lease was renewed for another 10-years in 20... (more)

BNSF track right train Stockton, CA, to Denver train nears end of trip over UP's Moffat Tunnel line just east of C&S Junction. Train crosses at Utah Junction from UP to BNSF Rennix Yard. Colorad... (more)

BNSF 2811 (tipping towards McDonalds located along Washington St) and SD40-2 RCL 6393 working North Lead collided with covered hoppers which derailed towards South Lead. No one injured.

38th Street Yard tower at right. Train on North Lead had BNSF 2811 (off track tipping towards McDonalds) and SD40-2 RCL 6393 tangled with covered hoppers which fell onto South Lead and main. Coa... (more)

Alco Locomotive Works built Milw Road class S3 #261 in July 1944. 261 was stored in 1954. She's looking good this time around the Upper Mississippi River. IC&E rails.

Northbound BNSF Denver to Laurel, MT, departs the Mile High City as UP SD9043MAC 8157 makes light power move with North Yard hostlers. Construction was underway summer 2004 on UP's Utah Junction ... (more)

Two trollies were working the loaded soybean covered hoppers from AGP Soybean Plant.

Nice name for a slug, Sluggo. Trainman prepares to hop on the T-1.

Jim French minds the 261's fire after a day running north along the upper Mississippi River from Dubuque, IA, to La Crosse. Mighty fine job, gents!

Unit (grain derived) ethanol tank car train with 96-cars weighing 12,313 tons. Train left Denver DPU 2x1 (BNSF 4847, 698 and rear DP 5347). SD70MAC 9410 added at Sedalia. Satellite TV dishes ow... (more)