Originally N&W but passed over the years to several roads this unit is the one I call "The Great Survivor" from the once large Norfolk & Western Alco roster. Viewing her on this date I ... (more)

Celebrity status. As The Great Survivor heads north for her morning work railfans are in attendance. When I worked just to my left many years before the tracks were weed grown, operated by T-6s,... (more)

The great survivor. I saw this unit on an N&W local around 1966 and have followed it for years in the press. I had seen it rusting away and covered with vines. I'd been to Staunton several time... (more)

367 emits a plume of exhaust as it pulls over the hill into the house track, cutting away from 5940 and their train.

Missouri Pacific 4602 is at the headend of a trio of RS-11s running westbound through Kirkwood, Missouri on August 14, 1960. After purchasing something near a legion of GP7's and GP9's the order... (more)

Photographer unknown. From my collection. A cooperative effort?. Put rounded ends on this unit and you'd have a Canadian RS-10 or RS-18 what with the Canadian trucks and dynamic brakes in the s... (more)

An Alco RS11 leads the way as the Falls Road Railroad brings the second Dimensional Extra train of the day east with a transformer load bound for Medina. The train is crossing over the Erie Canal ... (more)

DGVR 367 brings RF&P 101 north to the NS interchange.

KB&S, ex-GB&W RS11u 309- KJRY 1606-KBS 321 leads a southbound grain train at Earl Park, Indiana. December 2, 1998. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

SVRR’s Alco RS-11 brings two cars over a trestle in Verona, VA.

LTV/Erie RS-11 7205 works a mine train at their facility in Hoyt Lakes, MN. in September of 1987. These units were seldom photographed as they stayed near the mine and rarely ventured out on the m... (more)

RS-11 1804 and PA-1 190 get time in the sunshine this morning.

Busy day at Von Storch. 3843 sits in one bay getting attention. The PA sits behind the crane sunning itself. 2002 is behind the building waiting for shop time. 2457 has assembled an OCS and 1804 ... (more)

Working After the Snow. As an overnight snow begins to melt away, the crew works Houff before heading north to Pleasant Valley to interchange with NS.

PT-98 pauses briefly at the N Courtland Street crossing before proceeding east to the Norfolk Southern interchange at Slateford Junction. Gas costs about one dollar more per gallon here in 2023 v... (more)