A pair of ATSF FP-45's in a unique Kodachrome Scheme await assignment at Clearing yards in Chicago.

A classic quartet of 20 cylinder locomotives highballs train #97 westbound beneath the EJ&E bridge. Two of the '45s wear the Big Sky Blue scheme of predecessor Great Northern. I wish I had taken... (more)

IMRL special utilizes MRL power as it nears Nahant yard in Davenport.

Six units pull an eastbound manifest from the Twin Cities toward Chicago. There are two ex-Great Northern F45s in the consist, plus three locomotives inherited from the Burlington.

A pair of ex-Santa Fe F45s leads a short manifest northbound at Midway. This was the last train in a fleet of five northbounds on this late Spring afternoon. Thankfully, the rain held off long e... (more)

IMRL OCS train nears Nahant Yard, ducking under I-280.

Cowl power on the #111 train with I&M Rail Link 393 leading a westbound past Iowa American's Water Works. IMRL's branch line to Eldridge, Iowa can be seen breaking to the north.

A former Santa Fe F45 purchased by the Wisconsin Central leads an loaded taconite train past the abandoned Chenoa depot on Southern Pacific's Joliet Sub.

An eastbound manifest led by F45 5939 roars up the approach to tunnel 9 and the Loop.

An F45 leads an eastbound intermodal train up the western slope of Cajon Pass.

On a balmy evening in July, an F45 leads a 943 train down the Valley with the sky glowing red just after sundown.

Heading East from Chippewa Falls on a snowy day.

A WS-4 local crew is tying onto a cut of cars to begin building the westbound SU-99 road train. 3636 is facing east and is the trailing unit. SD45 3618 is in the lead at the other end of the con... (more)

This rather forlorn looking Ex BN F-45, seems to be standing guard at the entrance of this rail facility, on this rather dark and gloomy day.

NYS&W F45 #3636 leads two NYS&W ex-Cartier M-636's and an NYS&W ex-SP SD40T-2 as they cross the trestle over the Ramapo River heading east with road freight SU-100.