A Santa Fe employee hand buffs the coat of wax on shiny SD75M No. 234 at the railroad's Locomotive Maintenance & Inspection Terminal. No. 234 and a sister will lead the Super Bowl Special tomorrow... (more)

On a chilly winter's night, Santa Fe EMDs receive thousands of gallons of diesel fuel at the railroad's LMIT at Barstow Yard. All the running gear will be inspected here, and worn-out brake shoes ... (more)

A former-CBQ GP30 gets work done in the engine shop in Galesburg, IL. Photo taken on Railroad Days VIP yard tour.

The 16-cylinder 7FDL16 from Union Pacific GE AC4400CW 6704 sits on the shop floor after removal from the locomotive. It pretty obvious which cylinder or two had a defect or problem as much of it i... (more)

On a quiet afternoon, a big Milwaukee Road Little Joe sits without a sound in the locomotive shad at Avery. Note the line connected to one of the big electric's hoses.

On a quiet Sunday afternoon, Boston & Maine locomotives including an SW8, an F7, and a GP9 wait out the weekend inside the roundhouse at the B&M's Boston Engine Terminal in Charlestown, across the... (more)

Locomotive mechanics Cash and Ross make the final preps on a power assembly before installing it in an SP SD40M-2. The installation will take close teamwork and skill to insert the big assembly in... (more)

Reading & Northern's SD40-2 No 3054 sits in the R&N"s Port Clinton shop having recently received a donor cab from parts engine SD50M No 5029, To the right is SD50 No. 426, painted in a blue Lehig... (more)

Back in 1980 I worked for an industrial instrumentation company that sometimes sent me on field trips to get customer feedback. One of our customers was Canadian National, which meant a chance to ... (more)

A Roger Puta Photograph

At dusk, Rio Grande GP40-2 No. 3090 idles in the company of other EMDs. Here she'll be fueled and sanded.

Back Again:After making a round trip on the river wayfreight, SOO 6053 makes a quick stop at the service island. After being serviced, she'll go right back out on H20. Taken while off duty,... (more)

Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad 405 rests in the shop bay while work is completed on the engine. The layout of the A&R shops looks like something you'd see on a model railroad!

BN 2526, a former Burlington Route GP35 is in for servicing at the former GN diesel house at Harrison St., Minneapolis. This facility became redundant with the completion of new facilities at the ... (more)