A westbound Keokuk Junction Railway freight passes milepost 120 between Sommer/Hollis and Kolbe, Illinois, on April 7, 2016. Two EMD FP9s (Nos. 1750 and 1752) and GP20 No. 2003 power the train of ... (more)

The inherited PAR 1 & 2 rest outside the shops on a "taken with permission" stop. They have since been moved from this location and are possibly being fitted for future use on CSXT, but... (more)

Not many EMC/EMD FT diesels, which pretty much were the locomotive that killed steam, were preserved – just two FTA units and three FTBs, although these Bs had been converted to Steam Heater Car... (more)

CPKC Christmas train on the move to get in position for tonights show

Running Through Troy. The ACWR's newly painted F9 units make an initial passenger train movement through Troy, NC.

Santa Claus is coming to town

With one of the 7000's needing work done, the E unit was utilized to help pull freight north from Valdosta overnight. Typically this does not happen to keep her running well for passenger excursio... (more)

Some ex Bn F7's and Wc Sd45's sit rusting away.

Mountainside. The Potomac Eagle's B&O F7 gets up close and personal during a photo charter runby.

The Clinchfield 800 leads a nighttime deadhead move out of the portal of Willet Hollow Tunnel, as it makes it’s way back towards home at SARM after running excursions on Lhoist trackage.

BN 9812 features a unique nose door twin sealed beam headlight as well as BN's passenger scheme at Minneapolis. The unit is former NP 7010D, built late in the F unit era in March 1956. It also use... (more)

BN 9804, former NP 6701A built in August 1956, has been pulled from passenger service and is seen here at Minneapolis mated up with a former GN GP20. Amtrak did not acquire this unit.

The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern F9A/B set leads the Sunday Fall Leaf excursion to Jim Thorpe. The train originated out of the RBMN Outer Station and in this shot passes by RT 61 and Old 22 ... (more)

Caterparrot’s Liberty Runner heads towards Nashville on a clear sunny morning.

D&RGW train 18, The California Zephyr, is seen at Dotsero Colorado in 1952. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.