A Roger Puta Photograph

Montana Rail Link’s 844 local approaches Harrison, Montana, on May 17, 2013. MRL EMD GP35 No. 403 powers the three-car train up the 2.2 percent mountain grade of the 9.5 mile branch to Harrison.

“Dutch Line Daily”
The Hanover Turnaround, with CS/C&O GP35 3574, L&N/SBD GP40 6821, SCL/SBD GP38 2 2516, and CS/B&O GP40 3752, is westbound—just crossing Gunpowder Falls—... (more)

WC 4002 hammers the Soo Line diamond in Duplainville, WI on April of 1993. Funny, the WC is on former Soo Line tracks and the Soo is the former Milwaukee Road.

An A-B-A set of GPs roll west across the impressive Valley City bridge on their way to Jamestown, ND.

A group of GP's pull a drag freight up Cajon Pass.

After changing crews at Safford, the Globe Local heads toward its namesake. Southern Pacific sold the Globe Branch to Kyle Railways later in the year.

CNW 846 sure has seen better days. For years the 846's cab has sat on this locomotive body along with the cab of Midsouth 7010, tucked in the back of NRE's yard, but during the past few days NRE d... (more)

CNW 846 has seen better days, along with neighboring cab Midsouth 7010. For years these cabs have sat on this locomotive body tucked in the back of NRE's yard, but in the past few days NRE decided... (more)

Sometimes when I see some of the stuff the railroads did back in the 90's, I have to scratch my head. Here is one of those slides. Nothing says hotshot like a lone GP 35 on a intermodal train with... (more)

The engineer extends his arm for a wave as GLC 393 rockets south towards Ann Arbor, with some lingering fall color providing a nice background.

WC 724 leads an Explorers excursion thru Muckwonago, WI in July of 1988.

BN 2526, a former Burlington Route GP35 is in for servicing at the former GN diesel house at Harrison St., Minneapolis. This facility became redundant with the completion of new facilities at the ... (more)

When the Iron Road Railway (IRR) took over the Iowa Northern in 1994, some of their power also came to the property. These units for sister companies BAR and CDAC were rebuilt at National Railway ... (more)

This beauty started life 50 years ago this month, January 1965, as GM&O 631 looking a lot better than she does now, but in the same paint scheme. Builder number 29752, frame number 7764-7. She s... (more)