Burlington Northern EMD locomotives gather at the locomotive facility at Clyde Yard in Cicero, Illinois, on November 23, 1986. BN F45 No. 6642 is flanked by GP9 No. 1877 and GP50 No. 3141 on the w... (more)

A Santa Fe EMD F45 leads two SD45 units on an eastbound container train as it races through Mojave in the morning.

The Saturday before Easter, 42 years ago, my father asked the Belen yardmaster if we could take some photos around the diesel service area. A short time later we were thrilled to be in the cab of... (more)

At sunset, Montana Rail Link F45 No. 391 leads ML (Missoula to Laurel manifest) up the grade of Winston Hill east of Helena at Louisville, Montana. Smoke from western wildfires enhances the golden... (more)

An eastbound empty auto rack train was just topping the grade at Summit taken from the old right of way for the wye that used to be here used to turn steam helper power. This vantage point was ver... (more)

Montana Rail Link EMD F45 No. 391 leads the eastbound MRL ML (Missoula to Laurel manifest) freight down the steep grades of Mullan Pass just west of Austin, Montana, on September 2, 2003.

Santa Fe 5916 is slowing down for a red signal at the Verdimont crossovers on Cajon Pass in order to let a hot intermodal Santa Fe train run around it.

A fan trip over the newly-reopened NYS&W main line passes by the retaining wall at Stockholm, NJ.

One of two F45's brought to the east coast by the Susquehanna pauses in front of the restored Newfoundland depot during a fan trip.

Ex-BN F45 No. 6640 leads a B40-8 and a Tri-State Chapter NRHS "Garden State in 88" convention special eastbound over Moodna Creek. 6640/3636 was built in April, 1971.

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BN F45 no. 6620 leads two SD45s and a GP30 on an eastbound freight stopped at Skykomish, WA for the addition of helpers. Soon the train will climb through the Cascade Tunnel and head to Wenatchee,... (more)

On a hazy day in October 1977, a Santa Fe eastbound roars slowly upgrade at Woodford with an SP and Santa Fe manifest in the hole in the long siding. A U-boat in 5936's consist is sending a plume ... (more)

BN F45 No. 6644 idles next to a WP GP35 in the engine facility.

EMD's F45s were brutish-looking diesels, thanks to the cowl carbody design. Found on September 20th, 1997, at Schiller Park, IL, is Wisconsin Central F45 6654. Built in June 1968 as Santa Fe 191... (more)