Originally Algoma Central. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Photographer unknown. From my collection.

Originally a WP unit this machine has lots of transplants inside which upgrade it greatly. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Not the sunny south in this case.

A former IC unit in classic white with that classic southern crud that builds up. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

I like those spark arresters and that horn. The F was slipping away almost 50 years ago.

What a schnoz! Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

A local is coming into the big yard at the point where the line to Dallas breaks of the main. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

A northbound freight with the standard motive power configuration prior to arrival of the SD50s is topping the rise. Poteau Mountain is in the background.

Every so often you see something that begs the question "What were they thinking?". Actually the white didn't turn out as bad as everyone expected but that road number...............

The Rolls Royce of center cabs, diesel hydraulic, three B trucks, a gigantic insulated cab. Two 1100 HP V-12s. As in many countries this class was built by multiple firms, in this case four.

All over there were interurbans that recalled the look of the great interurbans on American, almost all of which are gone. We many of them.

Seibu was of great railfan interest. It started in the mountains and ended (surprise) at the front door of the Seibu Department Store in Shinjuku. Freight and passenger. Equipment was immaculat... (more)

A set of the older 1000 series cas are running today, somewhat uncommon by this point. Notice the double catenary. Unlike the monolithic situation I expected I found Japan with an incredible var... (more)

The old green diamond adorns this rare model on a day of atrocious weather in the state capitol.