GLC 383 leads 4 unit loco train from Durand Michigan to Ann Arbor. Here they roll through the "cut" in Howell Michigan in the evening. Still some good Fall Color through the area at the ... (more)

GLC 383 and 382 Lead a long mixed train through the "cut" in downtown Howell Michigan

PNLX 7436 staged in the SVRR yard in Staunton for a night photo session. Photo taken with permission.

A former Southern Pacific SD35 now resides in southwest Minnesota, working at the Cargill facility alongside BNSF's Sioux City Subdivision south of Pipestone.

Westbound, east of Columbus, OH on the Pittsburgh, Columbus, Indianapolis, St. Louis line, a trio of Pennsy units handle it.

PNLX, an original Western Maryland EMD SD35 #7436 sits outside at the East end of the Western Maryland Scenic Railway Yard just West of Carpondale, WV

PNLX, an original Western Maryland EMD SD35 #7436 sits outside at the East end of the Western Maryland Scenic Railway Yard just West of Carpondale, WV

Back when freight moved on this grade a northbound train is preparing for the climb. Excuse me if I don't show up to see the bicycles. Photo by Leroy Robl. From my collection.

Crossing Tehachapi Creek between Woodford and Walong, the engineer of an eastbound Southern Pacific freight gives a friendly wave as the train climbs over the Tehachapi Mountains, with a typically... (more)

ACL>SCL>SBD>CSX unit demoted to yard duty but it did not have to suffer the indignity of losing the turbo and dynamic brakes. There's a shot of the other side somewhere in here.

7436 was one of the side bonuses on last February's TRAINS charter....and I am told it hasn't turned a revenue wheel since, having broken down with computer issues on the charter. The other unit,... (more)

On April 17, 1979, my friend Paul Wester and his dad Pete Wester took me on a roadtrip to Horseshoe Curve. Back in those days, climbing over and around the hills there was far more acceptable. Her... (more)

The 2,500 horsepower EMD SD35 can easily be identified by two large radiator fans with a small fan between, same as on a GP35. On October 10, 2005, Montana Rail Link SD35 No. 702 is assigned to th... (more)

Former CR unit on an EB mixed freight. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

KANSAS CITY KS May 2 1982 -- Norfolk and Western SD39 1502 leads a UP mixed freight with the Kansas City skyline as a backdrop.