Still representing the south, Southern Railway SW1 2008 waits for its call to duty in the massive Y-12 complex.

MILW 971 arrives on the interchange/drill track at Eau Claire Tower with cars to be switched into Uniroyal Tire Co. in the background. A westbound CNW freight is about to clear the MILW/SOO diamon... (more)

A rare SW1 built in 1942 sits pretty in the sun in Wilburton Oklahoma.

I was given special permission to go on the Locomotive Specialists property to take night photographs of their old diesel locomotives in their storage line. Former GMTX "GAGA 2" sits at... (more)

After moving a few grain cars around, it's time to wrap it up for the day and park the old SW1 until the next call to action.

An old SW1 moving a couple cars at the large Hansen-Mueller elevator in Superior, WI.

Relco 511 basks in the early morning sun at the former American Italian Pasta Company plant (now TreeHouse Foods).

Dardanelle and Russellville SW-1 #16 was originally built in 1942. Now, in 2025 this little loco has more than paid for itself, still working at over 83 years of age. One of their customers is Ste... (more)

Dardanelle and Russellville SW-1 #16 was originally built in 1942. Now, in 2025 this little loco has more than paid for itself, still working at over 83 years of age. It's been no easy service eit... (more)

Agrex 1011 at Hadar, NE.

ComEd 15 (SW1) splits the semaphores at the Karstens crossing while leading the caboose train during the Illinois Railway Museum's 2025 Diesel Days event.

Southern SW1 2008 built August 1947.

Local Milwaukee Road switcher lays over at Marinette, WI

Short excursions run along the BNSF/CP mainline north of downtown St. Paul. Ex-WAB 110/NW 3110.

WRRX is taking the long way to Oak Ridge Tn.