WP 563 (Alco S4) was built in 1951 for the Western Pacific, but has also worked for Central California Traction Company and the Foster Farms Railroads. It now resides in the Western Pacific Museu... (more)

Santa Fe Shops with some demolition

That slanting stack is unique. Great time to be in Arkansas.

One Night In Willimantic 3 Years Ago. The Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum in Willimantic, Connecticut held its 17th Annual Night Photo Shoot Event on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Museum v... (more)

The newest Alco on the Manufacturers Railway roster heads away from the engine house to work the MRS yard south of Arsenal Street.

The Texas and Northern rostered a number of Alcos. TN 45 was originally built for the ATSF as #1525 in 1952,

A newest Alco built for the Manufacturers Railway unit switches the yard south of Arsenal Street.

A fate worse than death? Maybe not but life was hard for an old unit on BS&G's makeshift railroads. One of the last truly ragtag old southern operations. Ramshackle "Snaptrack" laid on... (more)

Tacoma Municipal Belt line Alco S4 930 is down for truck work at the roads shop in Tacoma on a rare sunny day in the fall of 1977

Maine Central Alco S4 314 works the roads yard in the early morning on a fine summer day in 1978. Oh how I enjoyed the sound of that turbo 539 engine working the yard

Steamposh And Central Vermont On Saturday, October 21, 2023, the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum hosted its 19th Annual Night Photo Shoot. This museum in Willimantic, Connecticut a the ... (more)

Out of service. No info on where this unit came from or what became of it. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Five Santa Fe Alco S4s sit by the roads Roundhouse in September 1976 these units lasted a while longer because i got to see them again in Chicago in 1979

Lead unit of the Rail Explorers pedal their "speeder" past an S4 of Delaware & Hudson heritage (ex D&H 3036) on what looks to be a fun activity. Five such contraptions followed.

This engine would be scrapped here in 1996, after this unfortunate remnant of the Erie had failed. Photo by unknown, from my collection.