The speedway that is the ex-NYC, a hotshot with a "patched" NS toaster roars downhill toward Michigan City and Chicago, the signal on the eastbound line has lit up for a late runnign Amtrak

Two of the ex-AWW SD9's sit outside the Squaw Creek shops on a nice sunny morning

In the midnight hour, I find this ICE train parked out at Adeline dead due to the CP detours and crews running out of hours. Bright starry sky, I open up the shutter for 9:15 and my buddies begin ... (more)

Catching the last rays of sunset on its flanks, a SD70M-2 speeds east on the old Wabash

The Bureau-Peoria "rocket" rolls down the old Rock Island in the river valley, hard to beleive they had passenger trains at 70 mph on this line

Coldest day of the year, the wind chill is about -18 in this shot, though making for a brilliant sunset out on the transcon under a classic ATSF cantilever signal

On a beautiful fall day in CA, California Northern Ex-CNW GP15-1's sit at Tracy Yard in California's North Central valley.

In a shot that could of been taken in 1978, a WP GP9 sits next to one of the "final 4" F units on the WP. Thanks to the PLA for letting us tour the shops as I know its not often done.

Outbound BRC train led by a BRC geep and an ex SP SD45, this train also had a caboose!

A late inbound ICE train heads around the S curve at Minuteman Park near Midway Airport

Looking like 1996 on the west slope, a 3 pack of SD60I's rolls through Cresson with a PPLX train

Heading downhill through the tunnel toward Cresson, almost looks like that rack will smack the bridge (but just an optical illusion from my telephoto lens)

Looking a little worse for wear, a SD80MAC roars upgrade toward Altoona

Roaring uphill, a shiny SD70M-2 heads under the old PRR position lights

On a bitterly cold day, two AWW SD9's lead a Indiana Southern train into Oakland City, these engines have been apparently sent to Roanoke to be scrapped and the AWW is sadly no more.