U.S. Steel's Granite City Works was indefinitely idled in late 2023, forcing the lay offs of nearly 300 employees. During my recent trip to the area, there were multiple movements being made into ... (more)

GRW 317 and 303 make up a Gary Railway slug set as they bring 5 cars out of Blast Furnace #4.

This critter calls Gavilon Grain Company home in Central City Nebraska.

Originally PRR, >PC>CR. Appears to have MU only on one end. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

Usually their power was looking good but this switcher seems a bit worse for wear when shot by Jim Satterwhite. Photo from my collection.

From a high up areal view inside of U.S. Steel Gary Works Plant, a former EJ&E SW1200, 317 is seen shuffling some molten steel around the plant as sunset is underway.

Soo Line 327 awaits the next assignment as it shelters in the roundhouse in Gladstone, MI in May of 1986.

Powering America. Former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern SW1200 318, and former U.S.S. SW1500 226, both now Gary Railway rostered locomotives, are seen with a train of petcoke hoppers that are in t... (more)

SSRX SW1200 #1109 pulls a cut of cars destined for scrapping at Western Metals Recycling. #1109 retains its original number from being built for the Missouri Pacific in 1963.

Perhaps the most cheerful looking thing in Alton (sorry C of C) this TRRA alumnus is one of the switchers shuffling cars at a large metals recycler. Taken with permission, PEP etc.

The old Illinois Central logo is still in great shape on the side of the cab of BUGX SW1200 #1497. The locomotive is now being used by the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway.

With a locomotive consist that you could only dream of, actually happened in real life on the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway, due to many locomotive issues. BUGX SW1200 #1497 still wearing its ... (more)

Rail Works/TCWR 1206 at the Heartland Corn Products ethanol facility. This locomotive was originally built for the Milwaukee Road and later worked Dakota Rail.

Built in April 1965 as Terminal Railroad Association 1236, this EMD SW1200 later became Lange-Stegmann Company 1236, then Foster Townsend Rail Logistics 1236, before being sent south to Gulf Coast... (more)

Built in June 1964 as Terminal Railroad Association 1229, this EMD SW1200 later became Lange-Stegmann Company 1229, then Foster Townsend Rail Logistics 1229, before being sent south to Gulf Coast ... (more)