The first excursion of the day slides through the farmers crossing as it approaches Sunol with SP 5472 on the point.

Upon exiting yard limits at Brightside, SP 5472 and SP 5623 dash downhill into the depths of Niles Canyon, following approximately 5 minutes behind the daylight limited excursion.

SP 5472 and 5623 lead a train of passengers through a private crossing near the Sunol Depot on the Niles Canyon Railway

SP 5472 and 5623 lead a train of passengers through Brightside on the Niles Canyon Railway

SP 5472 and 5623 lead a train of passengers over the bridge at Farwell on the Niles Canyon Railway

Two DMIR SD9s and an SD18 prepare to back down to the Duluth ore docks to pick up an empty train for the trip back to Proctor. They had just brought a loaded train down the hill and will soon head... (more)

The northbound Northwestern Pacific Daylight rolls off Ridge Hill behind a pair of SD9s and a chop nose GP9.

You can often find some wonderful vintage power at the OmniTRAX facility in Loveland Colorado. On this day we see OMLX 4327 (SD9 built in 1955 having served Southern Pacific and Northwestern Pacif... (more)

Two SD9s, Burlington’s locomotive of choice on its Wyoming lines, set out across the North Platte River from the quiet town of Guernsey on a warm October afternoon in 1964 with a short freight f... (more)

Wasting away at the air museum.

A pair of SD9’s idle away a Sunday afternoon at Burlington’s Sterling, Colorado, engine house. The CB&Q bought 80 SD9’s, more than any other road except SP, and they are the mainstay of loca... (more)

Nearly 30 years after E&LS bought five SD9s from bankrupt Minnesota iron ore mining firm Reserve Mining, the units still wear their brown and cream Reserve scheme. Now stored due to more powerful ... (more)

Eastbound SP work train passing through Woodford

The Salmonberry Excursion train is currently empty, and is deadheading back to its home terminal in Garibaldi after a successful run. Here it passes over a trestle on the north end of the town of... (more)

A BNSF transfer run with both exBN and exSanta Fe motors approached Union Ave interlocking in the bottoms area of Kansas City