After patiently waiting for the eastbound California Zephyr to clear, UP 7703 is underway westbound, heading for the summit with track inspection vehicle EC-4 in tow.

A pair of freshly rebuilt AC engines sit under the New Jersey Turnpike exit 12 off ramp. These rebuilt Dash 9's were released into service less than a week ago. 4002 was rebuilt in Roanoke while 4... (more)

OPR makes it's grand debut at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center after pulling SP 4449 and consist back from Oaks Park.

A "Conrail Quality" GP10 rests at the 16th Street Yard, Christmas Eve, 1992. This locomotive was originally built as a GP9 for the New York Central in October, 1955, and was upgraded by... (more)

Fresh out of EMD...sort of. OPR has restored number 100 to it's Portland Traction heyday of electrified locals around SE Portland. I really appreciate the everyone involved in this, thank you OPR!

A pair of recently overhauled GP15's rest in the moonlight at Waukegan. A rather common sight here, these units are utilized for switching the yard and nearby power plant, as well as powering the ... (more)

A freshly repainted SD40. VLSX 5232 may be the only 'straight' ex-CN SD40 still in service. It was repainted out of its faded zebra stripes during the past couple of months and sports a pai... (more)

The original GP7. CNW 1518, the original GP7, has been restored to its hi-hood status and is on display in Council Bluffs for the CNWHS convention being held there in 1987.

A recently rebuilt GEEP shoves east to the yard after switching a couple of local customers.

Chesapeake and Ohio caboose #3260 is spotted with a fresh coat of paint in the Shenandoah Valley Railroad yard in Staunton, Virginia.

First day operating with new paint scheme. Returning to Lansdale, Pa from the ESPN interchange at Telford, Pa. This was one the Reading Company's Bethlehem Branch.

Hello Georgous!

The Handy Dandy Railroad, encircling the Denton FarmPark, did a "dandy" job restoring High Point, Thomasville & Denton 70-ton 202 to her nearly "as delivered" appeara... (more)

A Splash of Color in a Drab Yard

On July 24, 1986, the Interstate Commerce Commission would put the kibosh on the proposed Santa Fe-Southern Pacific merger. At Santa Fe's San Bernar... (more)

Delaware Lackawanna 2423 sits on display with DL 2403 during Railfest at Steamtown in Scranton Pa. Both units were recently repainted into the GVT corporate scheme at the DL shops on the South Sid... (more)

Norfolk Southern AC44C6M's 4002 and 4004 pose side by side at Juniata Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information about Norfolk Southern, visit more)