HLCX GP38-2 1003 sits in Rockford, leased to the Illinois Railway.

At sunset, HLCX 7183 West, a UP manifest, enters the siding at Elmo through the bulging curve just west of the siding's east switch. There's quite a sag here, as further attested by the big dip on... (more)

An Ex-Burlington Northern SD40-2 leads a southbound Indiana & Ohio train buy an abandoned siding north of Jackson Center.

An Ex-Burlington Northern SD40-2 leads a southbound Indiana & Ohio train through Uniopolis.

A Union Pacific local with leased power works Anchor Packaging adjacent to the Jonesboro Sub. HLCX 1083 has an interesting history. It was originally built as a GP40, ex-PC/CR 3159. It was late... (more)

A couple HLCX engines wait for service in the UP's North Yard while UP 7186 gets a thorough windshield cleaning.

Taking a break in the yard, this unit now operates in Brazil.

A couple of colorful visitors are spotted in the UP's North Yard in Denver.

The Illmo Local, UP Train LSI55 02 has a monster train, sprinting along the UP Hoxie Sub. at MP 156.6, calling the EIC of the bridge gang ahead at Fisk to get through their Form B Limits.

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The UP 'MIR' job is tied down for the night on the Olympic Steel spur with some coil cars.

Helm Leasing no. 3828 leads a Union Pacific geep on a light "Salinas Hauler" local, heading east to San Jose as the sun sets on the Pajaro Valley in April 2013. We're just outisde of Wat... (more)

The Day Bud returns light after making a drop in Simi Valley.

A HLCX GP38-2 sits with an Union Pacific GP60 in the yard unassigned waiting for their next assignment.

Power for UP local (the 'MIR'). In a few hours, the rested crew will continue where they left off from the previous day switching out the Olympic Steel coil plant.

Exiting the eastern portal of Tunnel 27, a 924-foot long bore through the rocks of Santa Susana Pass, HCLX 1835 leads the morning's run of the LOF41 back to Gemco as seen from a perch that is only... (more)