Classic Detroit Railroading! A shot from my father, Richard Beal shows 4 GP9's struggling up I believe Birmigham Hill in 1975 with a loaded coal train.
As night falls on the Brighton Park interlocking, a NS southbound streaks over the diamond. As of tommorow night, this view will be no longer as all the semaphores and switch tower equipment is to... (more)
An idyllic midwestern scene in the rolling hills of western IL
On a chilly February day, one of the few CN SD40's heads south on the IC at Gilman
Two IC SD40-2's head down the Ex-WC at Deval Tower (not in use anymore)
Somehow managing a shot of 951 without anyone in front of it was a rarity when it got sunny.
One of a kind yellow faced Gevo (and what seems to be BNSF's CNW heritage engine behind it, lol) shoots through Aurora
Roaring past the coach yard at Aurora, heading west
Snaking through Byers Canyon, this shot shows just how scenic this area is.
My favorite shot of the trip, as my dad is racing along at 65 mph, we are pacing a UP cement train east toward Byers Canyon, this is the aptly named (on the railroad) Flat, Colorado.
At the end of the day, we catch a meet in Granby, this is an empty coal train with its mid-train helpers up front. A snow storm is brewing in the upper mountains.
While Kevin Vahey was below me, I shot 6936 and the skyline buildings from the CTA platform, getting some strange stares from Green Line Passengers
Accelerating east on a beautiful morning, commuters head toward Chicago
Smiling Engineer and Smiling Engine, gotta love it.
Craziest lashup of the day on the IHB. CN SD40-2, IHB power booster (note fuel tank on top), IHB switcher.