Photo by George Horna. Unit is ex-C&NW 1552.

Less than a year on the property, Erie Western 1600 and 1601 sit out of service not much more than a month before the railroad would shut down. Both units have pilot damage as can been seen in the... (more)

ex MILW 81C

ex TIPP (Tippecanoe RR) 7302, exx C&O 7302, nee C&O 1802

ex-ICG 8064. Peabody's line became landlocked after the ex-B&O line (last operated by Prairie Trunk Ry.) was torn up. The mine closed in 1993 and the rails were later removed. If anyone has any ... (more)

Tippecanoe's sole power from their start-up in 1980 until 1986 when the SD18's arrived was this RS11. The 6001 is ex-Chicago & Indiana 6001, exx-Chrome Crankshaft 6001, nee-SP 2913. Sister unit ... (more)

A CSX mechanic hoofs it back to his ride after troubleshooting a problem with the trailing unit on a very gloomy winter's day.

The SD40A was simply an SD40 built on an SDP45 frame to allow for an extra large fuel tank. The extra length is between the dynamic brake blister and the radiator. Illinois Central Gulf's were t... (more)

Unfortunately, since I took this photo 20 years ago, I can't recall what was going on here, but I'm glad I shot the scene.

Recently acquired AT&SF FP45 91 leads a westbound out of Oshkosh.

An Erie Western train is about to rejoin their 158 mile former Erie mainline across Indiana after coming off their former PRR branch to Portland, IN. Besides their former Erie main, ERES also oper... (more)