Only North Western had these without dynamic brakes. They look a little "funny". And this is an interesting but rather typical consist in those days. They did get some with D/B-equipp... (more)

WC "Green Wienies" 6538 and 6572 meet at Byron, WI. in July of 1988. The WC was the regional to chase if you liked the big old EMD's. They did look better painted maroon and gold though.... (more)

UP 3608 leads a freight getting ready to depart Argo Yard, Seattle. The second unit is a GP9B followed by another SD45 and an SD40 or SD40-2. UP 3603 was renumbered by 1980 to no. 3, and was retir... (more)

BN SD45 no. 6530 mates up with a U33C at Minneapolis Jct. The 6530 is about a month old when this photo was taken, having been constructed in July 1971.

WC 6629 heads up a southbound train waiting for a crew at South Itasca near Superior, WI. By 1997 the WC had acquired full access to the interchange with CN at Superior and the route from Superior... (more)

Into the storm
With four cars for Helena Yard, Montana Rail Link’s Helena local climbs Winston Hill past milepost 215 and toward some stormy weather east of Winston Montana, on the af... (more)

BN SD45 6534 built in August 1971 is paired up with former GN SD45, BN 6454. Note that 6534 has NP style side windows on the cab (ala GE) as well as extended range dynamic brakes which became the ... (more)

UP 3609 leans into the curves with its Portland bound train at Steilacoom, WA. The double track main is owned by BN and used by UP and Amtrak at this time. Amtrak now uses a different route out of... (more)

NP SD45 3617 sits on display at St. Paul Union Depot.

BN SD45 no. 6501 is being hostled at the Harrison St. turntable at BN engine facilities in Minneapolis, MN. This unit is a good example of the later production of SD45s made by EMD. First, BN chos... (more)

FARWELL TX May 24 1980 — Locotrol Master ATSF SD45 5609 leads Duval Sulphur train 785 as it leaves Farwell in the far distance on its journey to Galveston TX. Smoke from the mid-train slaves is ... (more)

Photo by Tony Vanier.

Come on, who doesn't like gyralites, Mars Lights, etc.? Hearing that roar in a deep Georgia night and watching that light sweeping the landscape will make you a believer.

Some Interlay employee had a little fun with some of the soon to be retired SD45s making a "Rocky Lives" stencil and applying it to several units. This unit was done operating and featur... (more)

BN SD45s 6428 & 6555 are accompanied by GP9 BN 1702 (chop nosed) and SW1200 BN 187 at Seattle's Interlay roundhouse and turntable. For the SD45s, this period of time was their twilight and soon LM... (more)