The 1920's technology still serves the Iowa Traction well - last active freight trolley operation in the United States.

Westward DRGW 146 on Belt Line crosses South Platte River on old wooden trestle. UP replaced bridge with steel and concrete in late 1990's account increased coal traffic via the Belt Line.

Train 444 was ready to depart UP Hill Yard, Denver. Major changes have occurred since 1985. UP Yard removed by Coors Field Baseball Stadium and parking lot. Bridge photo taken from, Broadway St... (more)

Army 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment M1A1 Abrams tanks are started for off loading after their Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment. About 12,000 Mountain Post troops returned in March and April 2004 ... (more)

View from IATR 51 passing IATR 54. Both trolleys are used to spot covered hoppers at the AGP soybean processing plant.

4633 was coupled to newly acquired (rebuilt NRE Jan. 2004) USAX 4653 to work railhead (Ft Carson rail yard). Equipment returning from Iraq needed switching at unloading docks.

GECX 899 had some wheels turned before heading into the Colorado Rockies for static and UP road trips undergoing high altitude performance tests. GE gray and red demo scheme for unique test bed l... (more)

Baldwin-Westinghouse built May 1921 for Northeast Oklahoma Rly, 2. Sold to Crandic 1940 renumbered 57. Sold to Kansas City Kaw Valley RR, 505, in 1954. IATR acquired car 1963 and renumbered to 51... (more)

First derailment I ever saw was Soo Line 944 piling up 27-cars due to a broken rail. Soo track inspector Irv Nissen was ordered off tracks to let train 944 pass. Train found broken rail - ouch!

Soo flanger on ballast work train. Rare catch.

2500-A was EMD FP-7A demo 7001 built Nov. 1949, sold to Soo May 1950. Crews loved warm cabs during North Dakota winters.

899 was built as GE 607...the first and ONLY C36-8. It was the second Dash 8 built overall and the first six axle Dash 8 as well. GE upgraded it to C39-8 standards after production of C39's began ... (more)

New Year's Eve at Denver Union Station owned by Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD). Their light rail station is in foreground. Fireworks over 16th Street Mall to welcome New Year. Sk... (more)

First Control Car Remote Control Locomotive (no fuel tank, prime mover and traction motors inoperative) is UPY 105, ex-SP B30-7A 7784. March 2004 UPY 154 was released.