Classic GBW on the turntable at Norwood Yards

Wearing an unmistakable trademark of the model (fuel stain on the side of the cab) this unit originally worked for Union RR, then Alcoa property Point Comfort & Northern. I find it surprising tha... (more)

Everything was cold and static on a fall morning visit to Nevada Northerns shops in October 2024. In a scene that could have easily looked the same as an average day in the 1950s, time stands stil... (more)

Peabody Short Line was owned by the Peabody Coal Mine. The PSL ran from the River King Mine near Belleville, Illinois to the Peabody Coal Docks on the Mississippi River, directly across from th... (more)

Monon #51 sits in the Monon's Lafayette, IN shop undergoing maintenance. Kodachrome slide. Photographer unknown, John E. Troxler collection.

8402 was one of five Alco RS-2's delivered to the CPR in 1949 as part of the dieselization of its lines in Vermont. Twenty years later it is in front of the St. J station. It was scrapped in 198... (more)

It appears that winterization hatch is needed as the old beast drills some freight cars. Photo by unknown. From my collection.

Detroit & Mackinac RS-2 #468 is seen loading or unloading the ferry Chief Wawatam car ferry at Mackinaw City, Michigan on July 14, 1977. Here is additional information from Wikipedia: "Chief ... (more)

Good view of the crew accommodation in the short hood. Tex-Mex did this on some units. Photo by unknown. From my collection.

SAUGET IL Aug 4 1976 — Alton and Southern RS2 1040 has just crossed the highway as it pulls a cut of cars from the Monsanto Plant. My photo.

CNW Alco RS2 52 works the roads yard at Winona MN in the summer of 1974. This was a former Chicago Great western unit

TP&W Alco RS2 206 rests beside the roads Roundhouse at East Peoria late in the day in September 1979. RS2s were far less common than the later RS3

Chicago & North Western RS2 54 is in home territory as it idles next to the former CGW station in Faribault, Minnesota circa 1973/1974. At this point 54 has been owned by the CNW for several year... (more)

Detroit and Mackinac RS2 is tucked away, safe and sound(for now) next to the Lake State Railway's roundhouse in Saginaw, MI. This unit was from the original order of RS2s from Alco in 1946 and br... (more)

US Steel's Oliver Iron Mining Alco RS 3 rests by a shop building in Virginia MN in the summer of 1971. A few years later when I went there This place was filled with Baldwin Cow and calf units. o... (more)