SD40-2's lead continuous welded rail train W014 south down the K&A

ROCK RIVER WY Sept 24 1978 — Union Pacific SD40-2 3473 rolls across the Wyoming country in the lead of a mixed freight. EMD built the unit (b/n 776088-64) in April 1978. Corrections welcome. My ... (more)

A westbound TP&W train is seen passing the depot at Watseka on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

A westbound TP&W passes the elevator on the west side of Sheldon as it heads west for Gilman.

A westbound TP&W train departs Effner and passes through downtown Sheldon on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

Distributed Power on an NS coal train pushes hard toward the Gallitzin Tunnel as an RJ Corman Job grabs a train of Covered Hoppers from the Interchange at Cresson. The Corman Crew will take the tr... (more)

The North Reading Fast Freight emerges from the North end of the 926 foot long Tamaqua Tunnel. Built in 1854 by the Philadelphia and Reading RR for the primary purpose of moving Anthracite Coal.

CHEYENNE WY Sept 24 1978 — Union Pacific SD40-2 3343 handles a mixed freight near Cheyenne. EMD built the unit (b/n 766056-09) in February 1977. The unit has been renumbered to UP 1610. Accordin... (more)

A four-pack of SD40-2 helpers add dynamic braking to the 128 cars of Baltimore-bound coal train UBT-354 passing MG interlocking.

WAGONER OK (April) 1985 — It’s crew change time for UP SD40-2 3521. EMD built the unit (b/n 786170-23) In January 1979. My photo

Back when NBSR has multicolored engines on their roster, NBSR 6315 leads train 907 descending down to Cork, New Brunswick, with Fall still in full swing in Southern New Brunswick.

CR 6431 brings an eastbound manifest through the crossover at SO interlocking in South Fork, PA. SO Tower, an open office at this time, was consumed by fire in November of 2008 although it had bee... (more)

UR11 departs Roanoke for the Winston-Salem District with ex-N&W and SOU SD40-2s leading a local of grain loads by the Amtrak station.

NYSW heritage engine poses long hood forward idling among other power at NYSW facility in Ridgefield Park.

A pair of Cascade Green SD40-2s lead the Grand Rapids local towards Superior.