MP 5038 leads a westbound coal train out of Cheyenne, WY in June of 1989.

CNW 7033 leads a stack train out of Fremont, NE with a pair of SP tunnel motors trailing. This was a frequent sight at the time as SP power flooded the merged system - for better or worse. Ektachr... (more)

A former C&NW SD50 leads two Conrail visitors out the Council Bluffs Sub passing Ames, NE. Fuji Astia.

Reading and Northern EMD SD50-2 units 5018 and 5020 have delivered T-1 2102 and its train to Nesquehoning for its 9:00 departure to Pittston. The steam Locomotive and train had been positioned in ... (more)

NS 5436, former Conrail SD50 No. 6766, leads a trio of BNSF Dash9s on a westbound intermodal at the Brickyard crossing on an early October afternoon.

Early morning Selkirk action.

Y135 from CSX Barr Yard beginning to yard their train at BRC Clearing Yard. I hadn't shot a CSX SD50 since 2017 before this.

Westbound passing Sinking Spring, PA.

UBHF heads down the mountain with only 2 cars, passing a favorite photo location of many RR photographers- MD Midland's "Horseshoe Curve."

Heavy rain falls as UBHF slows for the CSX connection at Highfield, MD. They're passing the former WM depot at Blue Ridge Summit, PA now a library. The Maryland Midland only briefly touches Pennsy... (more)

After working the lumber facility in Thurmont, UBHF heads to the CSX interchange in Spring rainfall.

A Conrail manifest freight begins to depart the east end of the IHB's Blue Island Yard. Jim Mirabelli photo.

A brand new Chessie System SD50 is awaiting final inspection signoff prior to its first revenue move. Tom Golden photo.

The "Zito Yellow" was first introduced on the CNW 5500s in 1981. Due to the poor paint in Pantone 102C yellow, a lot of units faded or changed colors. The first two orders of C40s came i... (more)

Back in 1993, the Cedar River flooded out the CNW mainline around Cedar Rapids. Mainline trains ended up making the slow 8.6-mile trek through downtown Cedar Rapids for a few days on the once orig... (more)