The BNSF merger was getting closer to reality by May 1995. Galesburg was about to become a major hub in the east with this merger. Lots of things would change, but for now the BN was as is with th... (more)

In the early 90s, my mother and I made a lot of trips to Galesburg for railroad days. It was some of the 1st places we went and seen major train action. The BNSF merger would make Galesburg the hu... (more)

A Union Pacific, and a Conrail SD40-2, make their way across the plains of Wyoming on the Overland Route.

Led by Iowa, Chicago & Eastern EMD SD40-2 No. 6432, a Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern freight is westbound at Dakota Junction, Nebraska, on July 14, 2008.

A detouring Wheeling & Lake Erie train catches the last rays of the setting sun as it slowly rolls through the Ohio Central's yard north of Hopedale, Ohio at the junction to the Nelms Branch. This... (more)

Had to be in the panhandle on business and got to get out a little. Caught this westbound with a former MP unit.

Battered but not beaten this former L&N veteran sits proudly in the winter sunlight. Photo by Craig Hatter. From my collection.

Battle River Railway's ex-CP Rail SD40-2 5951 and ex-CN SD40-2(W) 5353 make a light engine move past the former Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevators in Forestburg.

Powered by five Canadian Pacific EMD SD40-2s is CP’s wayfreight that operates between Golden and Cranbrook, British Columbia, is running southbound just south of Wasa on July 15, 2011.

With the Cemex crew aboard, the Unit Train has dropped the head end of their train for local #915 and are picking up hoppers the local brought in to add to Cemex's train. This doesn't happen ever... (more)

This 1978 built General Motors unit is one of the last Operation Lifesaver painted locomotives active on the NS. Originally built for the Burlington Northern, NS 3495 was acquired from CIT Group ... (more)

NS V71, the local out of Crewe, VA, rolls through the CPL signals at Womacks as it heads toward Patrick Henry for pickup

Two BNSF trains race each other past UD Tower in Joliet.

The well tuned Leslie horn atop the WAMX 4180 wails, as L355 makes track speed through Brodhead. The train has just gone through the first of ten crossings, all which are located within a 4000 foo... (more)

The Akron Barberton Cluster's South Akron Job crew lead a trio of Wheeling & Lake Erie SD40-2's as they take headroom on the trestle over the Ohio & Erie Canal's cascade valley in Akron, Ohio. Thi... (more)