Three of the Delaware & Hudson’s big six-axle U-boats (two U33C’s and one U30C) lead a northbound train through Treichlers, Pennsylvania.

So Many U-Boats That It Could Be Croton...

Southern Pacific's Taylor Yard, north of downtown Los Angeles, often hosted strings of surplus locomotives. Such was the case in May 1982 ... (more)

An Eastbound SP hotshot has just descended the steepest portion of Beaumont Pass nearing the crew change town of Indio.

Eastbound EL train Pullman Jct south side of Chicago

Hot eastbound SP train descending Beaumont Pass at Garnet. In the distance can be seen a westbound climbing the pass with pushers ahead of the caboose.

A "detour" train photographed during the rebuilding of the Belden Hill Tunnel in the fall of 1985. The steep connecting track between the now-abandoned D&H Penn Division under the viadu... (more)

Three D&H U33C’s, with a GP39-2 thrown in for good measure, pass the DL&W coaling tower as they bring a southbound freight into East Binghamton yard.

IC to BRC transfer Pullman Jct south side of Chicago

Ban-Lon slacks were the order of the day for men in the mid-70s, as the operator returns from hooping up the flimsies to CR 6547 East. Traffic was heavy that afternoon, with the "American Fr... (more)

ICG 5050 and IC 5058 are paired up at Markham Yard engine facilities in their late 60s "modern" IC dreamsicle color scheme. Rare units on the IC/ICG, this color scheme was one of several... (more)

On a cold, rainy April morning, an eastbound Conrail freight waits for a westbound D&H train to arrive in Lehighton. As soon as D&H train clears, the dispatcher will give the train, lead by an ex-... (more)

Helper engine at Hiland after the work is done. Note the light show of the SP power.

The folks in the mobile home, lower right, must be getting an earful as Santa Fe 3504 leads another GE and one of Santa Fe’s home-rebuilt CF7s on a southbound freight through one of the still-ru... (more)

The conductor of BN 5700 East climbs aboard his lead locomotive after cutting off his rear helper.

BN 5700 East meets a westbound in the hole at Merritt. Note the SDP45 in the westbound's consist.