UP3300 and UP3301 bring NPPR into Fremont, NE

The AVR heads for Evans City to interchange with the B&P as it crosses over the Allegheny River on a beautiful spring evening.

A couple SD40-2 rebuilt snoots perform their yard duties at the South end of UP's North Yard in Salt Lake City. UP 1922 and UP 1954.

On the way home from chasing UP 844 out in Nevada. I was able to come across what I believe is the Wendover local in the open expanses of western Utah. Barro is on the Ex Western Pacific line.

A Roger Puta Photograph

The long hood of Blue Ridge Southern 4201 (WAMX 4201) shows off the old SD45 carbody. Though it is an SD40-2 on the inside, its sweet to see it with the SD45 carbody.

AVR-1 returns from the NS yard at Island Avenue past the B&O signals at East Schenley. Unfortunately these signals are being readied for replacement as new foundations have been poured.

Three classics in one, the Illinois Central SD40 with a caboose and an operating wigwag signal.

IC SD40-2R 6071, built from the first SD40 ever built (EMDX 434), sits at the Monticello Railway Museum with a GM&O caboose, next to a vintage wig-wag crossing signal.

IC SD40-2R 6071, the granddaddy of all SD40 types, sits at the Monticello Railway Museum. Hopefully someday this unit will once again be operational.

A former C&O rebuilt SD40 leads a NB mixed freight within the scenic mountain crossing known as "The Loops". The milepost is still pure Clinchfield, still in place amidst the flaming fo... (more)

Union Pacific's Cache Valley Local shoves three loads of plastic pellets for Presto Products Co. in Lewiston.

The MRL gas train is returning to Missoula via the tenth sub along the Flathead River.

HLCX SD40R Nº6341 was built in March 1966 as SP SD40 8436, it later went on to be rebuilt by the carrier in what become some of the last home rebuilt units. Looking damn near as good as when it w... (more)