MILW FM H-16-44 434 looks to be in good shape at Savanna, IL in January 1976, but most likely never turned another wheel in revenue service as it was retired in February 1976. Milwaukee was a larg... (more)

Milwaukee Road train 202 heads east at South Cle Elum past the old substation. This site is being restored to a museum commemorating Milwaukee's role in the history of the area.

What a cool place to be in December 1969. MILW 900 and friends enjoy a 22 degree below zero morning in ice fog along the Mississippi at Pigs Eye Yard, St. Paul, MN. I was afraid my Canon TL/QL wou... (more)

Amtrak 's Pioneer overtakes a Union Pacific freight at Nolin, Oregon. The train offered coach and sleeping car service between Seattle and Salt Lake City over UP trackage. The freight features a v... (more)

CN 5607, a GP38-2W snakes west across the Thompson River bridge at Lytton, BC with a vintage grain box extra in August 1975. The consist includes a GP9 and a second GP38-2W. Some of the box cars c... (more)

Soo Line 2228A, 2204C and 746 head to the round house on a chilly January day. they have just brought a train east from Shoreham Yard in Minneapolis, and will get minor servicing if needed while t... (more)

During a brief visit to Kansas City on June 28, 1986 I happened upon the Katy yard south of downtown. My only visit to that railroad, it was cool to see the John Deere colors and striping, and the... (more)

GN 679 is mated with SD7 553 and another SD alongside the GN roundhouse at Superior, WI on 4th of July weekend 1969. This passenger Geep along with GN 680 are working the Superior freight pool and... (more)

BN 720 leads an A-B-A of Fs on an Everett Turn heading north toward Seattle from Auburn through Kent, WA. A bit of low winter sun breaks through the clouds putting a bit of glint on the side of t... (more)

Rock Island 675 has completed its weekend commuter run to Joliet from LaSalle St. Station, Chicago. Shortly the train will load city bound passengers and head back into Chicago. The introduction o... (more)

BN 6928 exits the Cascade Tunnel on the point of an intermodal train headed east from Seattle, WA. The train is just cresting Stevens Pass and will start descending toward Merritt, WA where the gr... (more)

BN 766 leads a 5 unit set of power at a snowy service area in BN's Belknap Yard near downtown Superior, WI. The former GN facility became BN's main yard for the Twin Ports for non-iron ore traffic... (more)

The more things change, sometimes the more they stay the same. The scene here is the Burlington Northern Empire Builder waiting impatiently to get on its overnight run from Minneapolis to Fargo an... (more)

The SD7/SD9 fleet of the Great Northern which dominated the Missable Division is being invaded by newer EMD SDs in the form of SD40s & 40-2s by 1975. BN 6009 is one of several seen at the Belknap ... (more)

The stencil says GP39-2, but you can't fool me, this is one of the finest looking GP30s I've seen in years, decked out in BNSF Railway's best looking color scheme, and handling switching chores on... (more)