A rare classic ex Southern NW5 still wearing the same number as it did in its past life pulls a cut of cars up from the CSX interchange yard
Mass Central's rare NW5 rolls by an old mill being reclaimed in Thorndike, just north of Palmer, MA
Mass Central's rare NW5 works the Ware yard solo as it shoves 2 loads towards a local industry.
No shortage of interesting things to look at as a former GN NW5 trundles past an old ore boat, with the bridge at the entrance of Duluth's harbor towering in the background.
GN 192 sits inside the shops at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum getting some prime mover work done.
Mass Central's NW5 leads the way out of Wild-wood reload and back up to the main line with a cut of empties. Wild-wood is a growing customer and is slowly re-claiming the old mill complex in the ... (more)
Oldie But Goodie After swapping cars with CSXT at the Palmer interchange yard Massachusetts Central Railroad heads for home with leader 2100.
EMD built only thirteen NW5s, not all of which survive. Southern Railway's single example still sees occasional revenue service in an unlikely place in central Massachusetts.
Olin Matheison NW5 #4, originally built for the Fort Street Union Depot (Detroit) as #1 in 1947, works the plant in Saltville in October 1971. The following year the plant would close due to new E... (more)
Front end view of SOU 2100. The unique switcher has come to Chattanooga for a shop visit, venturing away from its home terminal of New Orleans. This was Southern's only NW5, and one of only 13 eve... (more)
Rear end view of SOU 2100 - the short hood end housed a steam generator. This was Southern's only NW5, and one of only 13 ever built.
The GN mixed train pulling out of Two Harbors headed for Marbles to pick up the caboose that was dropped earlier in the day.
The GN photo charter passing the former DM&IR depot at Knife River. The station sign was made by Steve Glischinski for this event and was installed on the building just a few minutes before this ... (more)
Two classics at Palmers recreate a bygone era.
Photo run at Palmers. The combine is actually DM&IR W-24, lettered Great Northern just for this trip.
