Caterparrott 5000 leads solo on its first trip to Nashville after being interchanged from NS.

TCRX 6902 at the Tennessee Central RR Museum.

I believe UP 928 was leased by Amtrak, not purchased. At this point, the 23-year-old beauty is looking a little tattered.

Caterparrott 5000 makes its way south from Tennessee for use on their Azalea Sprinter excursion in the future.

Restored #833 is taking a "City Of Lima" fundraiser across the D-L for NYGL.

Ex-PRR 5808, dressed up in Spokane International lettering, is on display at the former John Ryan dental offices. Dr. Ryan retired about the time of the photo and the property was purchased by a ... (more)

The Southern California Railroad Museum (formerly the Orange Empire Railroad Museum) has assembled a nice collection of diesel locomotives that have been nicely restored, including to operating co... (more)

For Amtrak's inauguration day, May 1, 1971, PC 4316 nee PRR was chosen to wear this unique, one of a kind experimental paint scheme. Shown here at Chicago six months later in November 1971. Phot... (more)

Amtrak E8(A) 1327 ex UP leading out of Chicago's Union Station, the westbound Southwest Limited in October 1972. Jim Ward photo, from my collection.

Ex-SCL E8A gets a little attention in Birmingham.

The sb Floridian is making its station stop in Montgomery. As I recall, the train was due around 'dinner time', but was often 2-3 hours late. That meant that - except in the long days of summer ... (more)

In the early days of Amtrak, the Floridian was short enough to be handled y a single E-unit. On this day, power is leased B&O 1446. The train will grow for a couple years, but then succumb to se... (more)

It might be impossible to make an E8A ugly, but PC and Amtrak came close with 275. It is - I believe - a little unusual in that it has an Amtrak number, but nothing about 'Amtrak' anywhere. PC's... (more)

Erie EMD E8(A) No. 833 sits on the former Erie turntable in Port Jervis, NY, under clear skies late one Summer's evening, back in 2007. No. 833 was acquired by the New York & Greeenwood Lake Rail... (more)

A restored Erie EMD E8(A) sits under cloudy skies in Port Jervis, NY, on October 4th, of 2009. No. 833 was acquired by the New York & Greeenwood Lake Railroad and repainted from its previous Conr... (more)