Georgia Northeastern RR GP18 #8705 received a new paint job along with a chopped nose. Never would I have guessed GNRR chopping their high hoods like NS is. The #6576 is presumably next. See the ... (more)

The original Norfolk Southern Railway existed between 1942 and 1982. Wikipedia says, "It was purchased by the Southern Railway in 1974 [keeping its name until the Southern] merged with the Norfolk... (more)

GLLX 921, also known as "Miss Scarlet" - due to that name being painted on the end of the long hood - is ex-Twin Branch Coal 921, nee NW 921. After serving the N&W, it was acquired by the Twin Bra... (more)

On a stormy March 18, 2006, Central California Traction No. 1790 brings a freight up B Street at the East Marsh Street intersection in Stockton, California, after interchanging cars at the BNSF ya... (more)

CALA 951 just sits here in Chadborne, NC just rusting away with all the other equipment in their yard. Their Fate to this day is still unsure ever since the FRA shut down this line.

It was an end to a wonderful era when the NYS&W sold its three second generation GP-18's in 2010. Here the 1800, 1802, 1804 are seen together for the last time on home rails as they have been blac... (more)

Rock Island GP18 #1344 with DRGW GP7 #5103 and DRGW F7A&B in Denver's North yard November, 1968.

Three years have passed since Rock Island's abandonment, but the trustee's decrepit GP18 - bent frame and all - is still shuttling up and down the mainline tying up loose ends. On this afternoon,... (more)

A GP18 leads a rather unusual lash-up on the former Nickel Plate line.

While it rode on traded-in Alco FA trucks, MoPac GP18 491 had a mixture of power with it on a westbound freight near Valley Jct., Texas on Jan. 15, 1972. A roadmaster’s dream — a manicured ri... (more)

(Original) Norfolk Southern GP18 No. 4 is being turned at Glenwood Yard, Raleigh, NC.

A somewhat-rare high-hood GP18 sits at the front of a westbound freight waiting for a crew.

My sons Mike and Jeff tagged along with their railfan Dad about ninety percent of the time when they were young, and I enjoyed every minute. They're both avid railfans to this day. Seen here at th... (more)

A trio of older EMDs bring a lumber car into Myrtle Beach across the ICW drawbridge. In the 1980's we visited family in Myrtle Beach on several occasions. Nearly 20 years later I finally got to ... (more)

A trio of older EMD's bring a freight into Chadbourn, NC. This train was bringing in interchange from CSX at Floyd, SC to Chadbourn, NC. From Chadbourn, another train would take the freight to C... (more)