Working a customer, with a string of second handers, out on the plains is typical Northwestern. Photo by unknown, from my collection.

A regular denizen of the area, this former Southern SD24 is hauling a big string of cars by the bluffs, one more time. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Diesel Supply Co DSLX 1801 a rebuilt SD24 sits in the yard adjacent to the UP intermodal terminal in Marion.

A former CNW high hood SD18 now works the DeBruce Grain elevator at Cozad, NE.

What do you do with a somewhat problematic SD24. Take the turbo out and paint it up real pretty and use it effectively for several years. I like this one.

I was in town for a conference and had some time to get the exotica afterwards. I liked these ex-SOU rebuilt SD-24s.

It's that time of year, and Shelly Materials 321 is donning the usual Christmas decor. This photo was taken a couple hours after the Santa Train ran into downtown for the Christmas festival.

I'm guessing SD18m's don't pull passenger trains very often! This former DMIR unit was recently acquired by Shelly Materials and pulled short excursions over some former EL track that Shelly opera... (more)

A former Southern SD24, after rebuilding to an SD18m- and a stint on the C&NW- now works for the OC in the Youngstown,Ohio area. A GP10 and GP-11 are part of this neat consist.

EJ&E 813 pulls a cut of cars out of Kirk Yard.

EJE 809 with MPEX 2001 and a EJE SD38 cross the Rock Island and head for Kirk Yard.