ALCO Safari Day 6, MA&N: After gathering the rest of their train, having to wait for track work and a WB intermodal, the MA&N highballs on the high iron. These GVT ALCOs are no slouches, an... (more)
A classic ex Espee Morrison Knudson SD45 rebuild rolls down the UP toward WR Tower in Granite City. Train was MCHPB 06.
The NS's Federal Puller, with two accessorized GP38's, sits crewless on former Illinois Terminal trackage at Pontoon Road, just out side of A.O. Smith yard.
A rebuilt GP40, which I brought in on the LSE57, looks on as two RC equipped GP38-2's slumber in the yard waiting for the morning shift. Canon 350D.
ALCO Safari Day 7, Delaware Lackawanna: Unfortunately, there really isn't any good place to get the train between Scranton and Moscow, so we hurried ahead to Moscow. Here PO74 comes underne... (more)
After slowing for the restrictive signal, this empty slowly drifts down the steep grade to Byers. He will end up having to wait for another southbound before leaving.
The sun was setting, the light fading, it was time to call it a day.
ALCO Safari Day 3, WNYP: Upon arriving in Meadville, I scoped out the WNYP yard and was happy to find C430 #432 and C424 #428 quietly waiting in the yard for their Monday morning assignment... (more)
UP 6787 and CNAOV9 19 picks up speed after cresting Kirkwood Hill.
Red, White, and SOO: Short on time, and work to do in Winona, H20 screams East along US HWY 61. No rest for the weary on July 4th! Taken while off duty, wearing full PPE.
A UP SD70M leads a C44-9W, a string of autoracks, and grain through Kirkwood, while a local railfan watches from trackside.
This southbound BNSF manifest has a very colorful lash-up today as it comes around the curve at 14.9 on the River Sub. Canon 350D. 28-80mm.
After catching the head end at MP 13, I caught the rear end of the Rush Island coal train C BKMRTR0 34 at Lemay Ferry, after the direction changes, making the lighting apprioate. It's a classic Mi... (more)
A southbound nears the bridge over Green Park Rd. at MP 13.3, in the consist is an Oakway Leasing SD60.
A UP empty unit coal train, led by 2 AC4400CW's flies down the 1% ruling grade of Kirkwood Hill.
