A welder grinds some fresh weld repairs to a plow at Union Pacific’s Downing B. Jenks Shop at North Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 19, 2015. On the left is EMD SD40-2 No. 3071 which is in the pro... (more)

During a pouring springtime rainfall at North Little Rock, Arkansas, EMD SD40-2 No. 3361 is sitting just outside the main shop building at Union Pacific’s Downing B. Jenks Shop on May 20, 2015. ... (more)

A gray KCS MAC in transfer service lays over on one of the former pig ramp tracks in Knoche Yard in KC.

Burlington Northern EMD locomotives gather at the locomotive facility at Clyde Yard in Cicero, Illinois, on November 23, 1986. BN F45 No. 6642 is flanked by GP9 No. 1877 and GP50 No. 3141 on the w... (more)

An ex-MARC/ex-BN/ex-CB&Q E8 is positioned outside Mid America Car in Kansas City.

All dressed up! On Memorial Day weekend, the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation held an open house and work session for the 2716 restoration project. During this weekend, 2716 and all of her el... (more)

An odd couple... A fresh BNSF H3 Dash 9 and an ex-MARC E Unit sit outside Mid America Car in Kansas City.

R.J. Corman's sharp looking pair of former Southern Railway FP7s sit outside the Bardstown depot on a beautiful May morning. The two power the "My Old Kentucky Dinner Train" excursions, and contin... (more)

First shift paint shop supervisor David Smith inspects a Scotchlite Union Pacific shield and wings at North Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 18, 2015. These smaller “baby wings” are used on older... (more)

A bright and sunny day shines down on a former Southern Railway GP38-2 in Atlanta, GA at Inman Yard. This set of engines came in on P11 earlier this morning, an is resting in the Class Yard awaiti... (more)

Painter (carman by trade) Gary Dunlap carefully applies the Scotchlite flag decal to the side of Union Pacific ES44AC No. 5401 inside the paint shop at the Downing B. Jenks Shop at North Little Ro... (more)

Jasper's SSV (stored serviceable) unit idles away on the shop track waiting for the call to duty.

Painted in former IAIS livery but decaled for Cando Contracting, CEFX SD38-2s 6056 and 6057 sit quietly on the shop track in Jasper. They're waiting a trip to Hinton where they will take over the ... (more)

An employee on the fuel tracks at Union Pacific’s massive North Platte yard slakes the thirst of another locomotive passing through on this busy servicing location on the Overland route through ... (more)

Remarks: Painted in former IAIS livery but decaled for Cando Contracting, CEFX SD38-2s 6056 and 6057 sit quietly on the shop track in Jasper. They're waiting a trip to Hinton where they will take ... (more)