United States Air Force 8580 is a General Electric 45 Ton dropcab diesel, originally United States Army Transportation Corps 8580, built in December 1944. At this date, the locomotive was assigne... (more)

United States Air Force 1672 is a General Electric 80 Ton diesel, originally United States Army 1672, built in November 1952.

(Beale AFB, California – July 26, 1987). John Walker... (more)

USAF Baldwin S12 at TVRM .

Cargo consisted of almost 100% JP-4 jet fuel.

United States Air Force 44-ton 1236 was built by General Electric in early 1953, showing 02/02/53 as the derlivery date for Middletown, Pennsylvania, possibly at the now-closed Olmsted Air Force B... (more)

Space Switcher. Launch Complex 26 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is home to numerous pieces of space exploration history in the care of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum, one... (more)

Rocket Railway. Launch Complex 26 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is home to numerous pieces of space exploration history in the care of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum, one... (more)

Listed as 80-tons this unit would probably be a 65-ton carbody unit with a huge slap of steel resting on the frame, as a "real" 80-tonner is longer. In any case they have a Locomotive B... (more)

US Air Force crew out of Shaw Air Force Base brings a short train to the interchange with CSX in Sumter, South Carolina back in 2012. I had been trying to get a shot of this train for six years an... (more)

A civilian crew is onboard USAF #1644 at the CSX interchange in Sumter, SC to pick up more jet fuel in 2012.

The Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee is a two-mile standard gauge railroad that operates on the grounds of Historic Prairie Village in Madison, South Dakota. The primary motive power is 0... (more)

United States Air Force (USAF) No. 1601 prepares to begin some switching alongside Ventura County Railway No. 2, which is being serviced for the last time before going down for its upcoming 1472 i... (more)

An Air Force centercab is seen awaiting movement to its assigned outbound train at the IHB's Blue Island Yard. Tom Golden photo.

This Whitcomb switcher has been a long time resident of Dobbins Air Force Base (Lockheed Martin) in Marietta, GA. On this day it rests among other diesel giants awaiting transit to Kirby Family Fa... (more)

USAF 1864 begins its last days as a recognizable locomotive. In 12 days they will begin the process of cutting it up. Some parts have been sold and will be used on other equipment. 1864 has been a... (more)