WB "San Francisco Zephyr" today has a rare combo. My all-time best looking F unit. I had few encounters with these favorites but own a model even though I really like eastern coal roa... (more)

A little loud but a nice paint job when clean. Photo by Dick Campbell. From my collection.

UP 9245, mated with a Conrail Dash8-40CW and another UP Dash 8, leads a westbound train of empty hoppers into North Platte, NE on a late winter afternoon. Fuji Sensia.

CNW 8538 leads an empty grain train thru St. Francis, WI in November of 1991. The train is on CNW's New Line. Much has changed at this location. The CNW is now the UP. The TMER&L bridge in the bac... (more)

The Southern Pacific brings in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus train into Salt Lake City. I believe it was coming from Oakland. Seen here in the evening at the north end of UP's... (more)

A southbound commuter.

To tired old buttheads shuffle cars. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Originally delivered to C of G.

Standard power for an eastbound freight on the Piedmont.

As I remember these were delivered to the C of G in green. I'd love to have shot of one of those.

Probably my favorite of the white schemes. Photo by Dick Campbell. From my collection.

Around Labor Day, a long time ago.

Photo by Dick Campbell. From my collection.

Amtrak's Texas Chief accelerates out of Joliet Union Station on trackage used by both Santa Fe and Illinois Central Gulf. The diamonds over the Rock Island crossing were still protected by semapho... (more)

GMO 307A leads Amtrak's State House as it makes its stop next to the tower across the tracks from Joliet Union Station. The pilot of the train is parked on Rock Island's westbound main track. This... (more)