Seldom used veteran Reserve Mining SD18 1231 pulls the railroad's Jordan Spreader towards milepost 32 where they will reverse direction and plow towards milepost 18, making a pass over the snow co... (more)

A pair of former Missabe SD18s move a long train of empty coal hoppers out of Duluth for the North Shore Scenic Railroad. The railroad is storing over 500 cars this winter, which provides a nice r... (more)

Fresh from a 2 year hiatus, and with new wheels, the DMIR #193 leads sister #316 along their old stomping ground to move some coal cars around so "the deer aren't trapped". That is a direct quote ... (more)

Shelly Materials SD18, number 321, sits on display in Kent on the night of December 2nd. This unit is dressed up in Christmas decorations, and at the time of this photo, was awaiting it's run into... (more)

Shelly Materals SD18 poses in front of the old Atlantic & Great Western Railway Depot for photos after dropping off Santa down town.

In a once in a lifetime shot, we see former DMIR SD18 #193 mingling with current DMIR SD40-3 #403 as the Safety First logo stands guard atop the diesel house, albeit fading away.

The 60 and the 31 bask in the sun side by side on the engine tracks at Shops.

A lot has been moved around since my last visit. Most of the inner tracks at "Larry's Alley" are refurbished locomotives Geep 15s seem to be in vogue this year. I see that more ex Missabe have ... (more)

A southbound B&LE manifest freight train passing through McBride, PA with two new NdeM C36-7s in the consist.

I love it when a plan comes together! This train departed Springfield just as I was leaving work. That gave me plenty of time to get back home to Petersburg, run a quick errand, and then chase t... (more)

The 60 is silhouetted by a beautiful sunset as it leads a short North Extra at Atterbury.

North of Pigs Eye Yard

Approaching Pigs Eye Yard

For brazilian railfans this is a rare jewel: a locomotive, the colors of old RFFSA, well preserved by the way, how she in MRS are only two more and they all SD18. It's always nice to see them stil... (more)