Canadian Pacific's business train fires along at track speed through Crow River, just outside of Belgrade, in a perfectly timed pocket of sun on an otherwise overcast spring morning.

AC, Algoma Central FP9 1750, at Hawk Junction, Ontario. September 23, 1995. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

AC, Algoma Central FP9 1755, leads four other F's on a northbound fall color Agawa Canyon Tour train out of the Sault, at mp22, about a mile from Searchmont, Ontario. September 23, 1997. Jack D Ku... (more)

AC, Algoma Central Railway FP9's 1756-1750-1754-1755, with the southbound Agawa Canyon Tour train passing mp21, near Northland, Ontario. September 17, 1997. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

A classic Western Maryland look, as WM-painted FP9 243 runs over "home" rails on its way towards Elkins. To the left is a connection across the Tygart River to the B&O Coal and Coke line... (more)

The pre-Final Spike Tour prep. My last visit to this exact spot was in 2013, as the former Ogden Shops were being transformed into the Ogden Campus. This very same unit, #1401 was sitting right ... (more)

Was more than pleased to see CP 1401 leading this eastbound as it rounded the corner approaching Darlington East as it heads to Ottawa.

The Kansas City Southern F units lead the Office Car Special on the return trip from Laredo, Texas to Shreveport, Louisiana through Anacoco, Louisiana.

Former Canadian National FP9s were leading a Kiwanis Club fundraising charter.

Two exquisite Pan AM covered wagons have made a home by the CSX shops in Waycross after being acquired in the Pan Am takeover. Unfortunately, there is an air of uncertainty of what the future hol... (more)

Running on Western Maryland rails, FP9 243 looks the part leading a freight train towards Elkins.

The 2000's were a mighty fine time on the GSWR with a pair of F-units in regular service. In 2005, they revived service on the R-Line north of NS's segment, but it didn't last long. In 2007, the... (more)

A westbound Keokuk Junction Railway freight passes milepost 120 between Sommer/Hollis and Kolbe, Illinois, on April 7, 2016. Two EMD FP9s (Nos. 1750 and 1752) and GP20 No. 2003 power the train of ... (more)

The inherited PAR 1 & 2 rest outside the shops on a "taken with permission" stop. They have since been moved from this location and are possibly being fitted for future use on CSXT, but... (more)

KJRY's outbound train from the Tazewell and Peoria yard is lead by the usual A-B-A set of FP9's and a GP20 to boot. The wreath from December's Santa Train is still hanging on in mid-January.