AC 201,158.170 wheel #12 south on a cold March afternoon. Daylight freights on the south end of the ACR were fairly rare, as most were operated at night to stay out of the way of the four daily pa... (more)
Two of the four trouble plagued CNW RS-27's rest on the turntable at Council Bluffs. The CNW had many problems with these units and they only lasted from March 1962 until February 10, 1966 on the ... (more)
I never was really up to speed on the Milwaukee Road roster and was learning as I went after the Soo bought them up in the mid-80's. This odd looking paint bleeding through SD had me wondering unt... (more)
Fort Madison in the summer seems to be hot, humid and sticky...it was sure a great spot to sit back along the Mississippi and watch big time Santa Fe action in the 70's and 80's though. This eastb... (more)
A filthy C&O SD rests near Plaster Creek on the east end of C&O's Grand Rapids area Wyoming Yard. Oddly enough at the time considering the amount of tonnage C&O/B&O moved(coal) they had many more ... (more)