This was part of the making of the movie "Stay Tuned" using Fillmore & Western's 2-8-0 on the Copper Basin near Florence. This scene is at "Hellhole" as the Devil's Engine 666 hits a dynamite wago... (more)
Ex Metra, nee CNW E8 6070 is parked for the day at the yard. This engine will soon be repainted into Illinois Central colors and will be working back east.
To go with the GN obs car (Photo #400399) accepted a few days ago is this photo of 2 standard dome cars, numbered 1325 and 1324. Kodachrome II film.
To go with the GN obs car (Photo #400399) accepted a few days ago is this full length dome car named "Prairie View". Kodachrome II film.
The Great Northern's Empire Builder is being pushed into the station by a CB&Q yard engine. Car name is "Rocky Coulee". Kodachrome II film.
A set of Northern Pacific power and psgr cars is leaving the GN station just after the merger. Unit number is a BN number.
A set of C&O E units taken from the Roosevelt Road overpass on Kodachrome II film with an old Kodak Rangefinder camera. I was 17 at this time :).
One of the ACR's 3 SD40's in the cold bright sunshine at the Steelton Roundhouse on a day after a storm moved through. It was about -30 F when I shot this photo. Some cold dry air would feel nice ... (more)
A westbound train is making a set-out at Picacho. The cantilever bridge was removed a couple of months ago now to make room for the second main line with the double tracking work project. One of m... (more)
One of the ore cars on No. 12 derailed at the north switch Canyon - I don't remember anymore if it was account a sharp flange picking the points or if account a broken frog. I do remember the Dept... (more)
This was the result of a broken rail - the chip cars were not very rugged and usually did not survive a derailment. For some reason the woodchips caught fire - likely from the torches used to cut... (more)
A clean and nearly new engine is on an eastbound in the late afternoon sunshine. One could smell the fresh paint as it went by.
The Grand Canyon Limited is southbound in the late afternoon light as both engines whistle for the crossing just behind me.
Westbound on the A&C at Hope in the last bit of daylight.
Southbound Grand Canyon Limited at (BNSF) Date, Arizona, not to be confused with the Date, AZ on the SP/UP Sunset Route.