UP 3648 brings a drag freight out of Weber Canyon, at Uintah, Utah. Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific are still in the early years of the merger.

BNSF 1660 (SD40-2) runs over the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado as it leaves the Denver Yard.

EMD SD40-2s, decades ago the standard power on Union Pacific's hot freights, are now the usual set of power for assembling trains at UP's West Colton Yard. This typical 3-unit set consists of SD4... (more)

Northbound past the closed tower at a great place to watch trains. Unit was originally BN. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

BNSF 1660 (SD40-2) still in Burlington Northern Cascade Green paint, works the yard in Denver, Colorado.

An assortment of ATN power resting in their yard at Gadsden, AL.

71 & 70 approach Agricola whilst hauling train 50 from Evanston to Pascagoula

Fort Worth and Western power takes a rest at the Universal White Cement Plant in Cleburne Texas.

The 204 is your almost 100% chance of catching EMD power on a mainline freight.

A westbound Union Pacific freight, led by UP SD40-2 3376, waits as it meets an eastbound Union Pacific freight with Chicago & North Western GP50 5091 on the headend, on UP’s busy Kearney Sub. A... (more)

BNSF 1958 (SD40-2) runs into the late setting sun in Golden, Colorado.

A former L&N unit via SBD leads mixed freight southbound. Years ago we had the L&N Country Club, Georgia Railroad Bank, the Clinchfiield Credit Union and who knows how many other institutions nam... (more)

Originally SCL>SBD unit leading a southbound train. I still don't know what the "G" on the signals means.

We caught this unit on an empty coal train on the 9th. On the 26th it's racing north with a merchandiser across barren fields in the anemic sunlight of winter.

Easing down the steep grade which ends at the Clinch River and running on NS trackage rights an empty coal train has a former L&N unit in charge. That's my old Nissan Hardbody pickup under the br... (more)