Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-6 No 1629 was built by the Lima Locomotive Company in 1944, one of 25 Alleghenies in the third order of these locomotives. These H-8 Class single-expansion articulateds had... (more)

RailAmerica is undertaking a major scrapping of locomotives that are either not serviceable or would cost more to restore than they are worth for their scrap value. One unit - NECR GP38 3853 - ha... (more)

Nearing the end of the line, this old Conrail SD38 awaits its' fate, along with other compadres still on flanged wheels. Taken inside MEI's grounds with permission.

A before picture of a future LTEX GP15-1.

A couple of tough customers hang out in the back yard at JBS. The closest unit is the 5531, after being involved in a wreck at Chalmette, LA the unit was retired on 22 Jan 2008.

There's a little bit of everything from dash 8's to early geeps in the rotating collection at National Railway Equipment Silvis.

With the recent influx of older BNSF EMD's, the collection at Larry's has grown even more colorful. Now, in addition to the usual schemes of former DMIR, NS, BNSF and other miscellaneous railroad... (more)

In the dead line at Hollidaysburg, PA in 1964 are some Pennsy Baldwin Centipede types. Because of their 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement you might call these the 'Big Boys' of dieseldom. Only 55 were b... (more)

SAL 2-10-0 #533 in the deadline at Apex, NC in May 1955. Bob Drake photo, collection of Tom Sink.

An assortment of engines of all kinds are presented in this view of LTEX's locomotive shops.

Richard Beal photo: SD45's as far as the eye can see in the deadlines at Interbay Yard. The 6504 and some of her sisters would find a new life though, pulling trains for the Wisconsin Central u... (more)

Long lines of engines wait there fate in the NREX yard at Silvis.

An EMD hulk rests on the ground at Mid America Car in KCMO

Death of Reading & Northern's 3200 Built in 1969 for Southern Pacific before being purchased by Reading & Northern in the 1990's, the 3200 is definitely dead. Here the gutted cab and nose... (more)

20150, 20183 & 20201 meet their fate with the cutters torch at Vic Berry`s scrap yard.