This place seemed to be in a bit of a time warp - the ancient Alco, the brick warehouse, and the small brick depot (not pictured) which had apparently experienced a fire. As far as I can tell it ... (more)

MEC 302 and Ex RI 236 are shoved to the side at a neglected shop area on the MEC at Bangor. The boarded up Alco and the number board less U-boat that looks to have been the victim of a stack fire ... (more)

In a scenario repeated countless time in railroading they are waiting, and talking "footboard talk", 99.9% of the time about something other than their occupation. The sun is high and warm and h... (more)

They Live! Not one, but two old ALCO's have escaped the scrapper's torch in a remote section of Eastern Kentucky. Located in Martin County, KY. these were found sitting near the head of NS's Wolf ... (more)

An old Alco S2 or S4 converted to a remote slug works Red Ash Coals load out at Litwar W.Va.

Tucked away in a scrap yard in Columbia, Pennsylvania, is Columbia & Reading S2 2-26. This 1946-built Alco has put in the miles for a number of railroads, starting with the Chesapeake & Ohio (#50... (more)

Vulcan Materials S2 3 works the company's quarry in Hanover, Pennsylvania. This unit's heritage is unclear, but it appears to be a former South Buffalo engine. Curiously, the numberboard on the ... (more)

S&NC's second revenue freight rolls SB over the Sacandaga River late in the afternoon with one car out of Bartons in North River. The D&H painted S2 hauling the freight is not a former D&H unit bu... (more)

S&NC's second revenue freight rolls SB on the reactivated ex D&H Sanford Lake Branch The train is about to cross Rt 28 in the Town of Indian Lake, Hamilton County at milepost SL 24 (24 miles from ... (more)

The second revenue freight move for S&NC rolls SB by the 1000 Acres Resort with one car out of Barton's in North River. The train is headed for interchange with CP in Saratoga. With a nod to the D... (more)

The S&NC Alco S2 rolls NB towards the Barton plant to pick up a loaded boxcar which will be the second revenue move on this reactivated branch. The first diesel to pull revenue freight on the Sanf... (more)

A pair of Alcos rest from their switching chores 20 years ago. Today a pair of ex-UP EMD switchers do most of the work but two S-2s (16 and 18) remain on the roster.

while Santa Fe's 2nd Torrance Road Switcher was shoving paper loads toward Boise Cascades Torrance plant on the three mile Torrance Oil Spur the rail turned under the trailing unit derailing the l... (more)

From my slide collection by EMERY J GULASH.