Kansas City Bolt and Nut Company was a diverse steel parts manufacturing plant in Kansas City, Missouri. The plant started in 1888. In 1925 it was acquired by Sheffield Steel Corporation with its... (more)

A numberless critter shuffles around on a very momentous day for me.

GE industrials morphed over the years with little fanfare and no change of model. Much like the tractors on 18-wheelers components varied from user to user. One locomotive we handled had a two c... (more)

While the big H20-44s were working the road trains this unit had to stay home and perform the mundane switching jobs. Much appreciation to SWPC for permission to shoot, etc.

From another angle. All packed up and ready to go. Sold by a dealer to another industry, double reduction gearing and friction bearings dictate that it must ride to destination on other wheels. ... (more)

All packed up and ready to go. Sold by a dealer to another industry, double reduction gearing and friction bearings dictate that it must ride to destination on other wheels. Photo by Jim Satter... (more)

The only model I even operated solo. A favorite. Nice portrait by Dave Petke, from my collection.

WKS 734 about to depart the Wanamaker Station and head back to Kempton with the Santa Claus Express.

The 1:00 Santa Claus Express heading back to Kempton.

WK&S 734 running around its train at Kempton.

Wanamaker Kempton & Southern's first Santa Claus Express trip of the day heading back to Kempton.

A pair of tonners switch out grain cars at the Richardson elevator in Thunder Bay. Algoma Strongfield is loading wheat for Port Cartier, PQ and will set sail later in the day.

The GE 65-ton switcher at the Railroad Museum of Greater Cincinnati is on the move as the crew sprays for weeds on the property. Recent projects at the museum include the repainting and rewiring o... (more)

Arcade and Attica center cabs switch their major customer at the north end of the line, in the shadow of several of the many wind turbines in this area of the state.

New Hope Valley's ex-US Navy 65-tonner awaits its next excursion on the former original NS line to Durham.