CAJON CA Sept 6 1983 -- An SP SD45R makes its way through the Cajon Pass area. The unit was rebuit at SP's Sacramento shops.

WILLARD NM Sept 3 1983 -- Santa Fe SD45u 5358, SD40-2 5157 and two U-boats handle a COFC-TOFC train on the Transcon.

GOFFS CA Sept 8 1983 — ATSF C30-7 8091 accelerates under a mostly sunny sky. GE built the unit (s/n 42402) in May 1979 with an air conditioning unit mounted in the nose, 74:18 gear ratio and pai... (more)

MARTIN UT Oct 5 1978 — Utah Railway RSD-15 403 idles at the engine facility while awaiting its next coal train assignment. The alligator was built by Alco as Santa Fe 847 (b/n 83057) in June 196... (more)

EAST SAINT LOUIS IL Aug 6 1976 -- Penn Central GP40 3245 awaits an assignment. Upon the Conrail merger it became CR 3245. Corrections and/or additions welcome. My photo.?

STEVENSON WA June 4 2004 — BNSF B40-8W 504 leads a freight eastbound past the cemetery located just east of city center. My photo.

FORT WORTH TX March 15 1981 — Missouri Pacific SD40-2 3143 has the lead on a tied down covered hopper train. All it needs is a crew and it will be on its way. EMD built the unit (b/n 73748-5) in... (more)

CLOVIS NM Sept 25 1988 -- Santa Fe GP38u 2302 handles switching duties as SD40-2u 5050 and C30-7 8020 wait to depart eastbound. My photo.

CHAMA NM Oct-Nov 1971 -- My first photo as a neophyte railfan. I was two years out of the Navy and just getting back into model railroading and decided to give taking pictures of trains a try. It ... (more)

CASTLE GATE UT Aug 22 1981 — EMD built this GP9 (b/n 20525) for the Rio Grande in June 1955 as DRGW 5923. In January 1977 Utah Power & Light Co. purchased it, repainted it and it became UPLX 592... (more)

FLAGSTAFF AZ July 6 1986 — Santa Fe GP35u 2904 awaits its next assignment. EMD built the unit in August 1956 as GP35 1404 and delivered it with a blue body and yellow ends (bookends). In the Mar... (more)

NORMAN OK June 3 1978 — Santa Fe GP39-2 3631 overtakes train 563 lead by GP38 3556 at the north end of the passing siding in north Norman. I never thought I would miss B-truck mainline diesels s... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY (May) 1982 — BN SD45 6670 awaits an assignment. EMD built the unit as SLSF 921 in February 1968. It was retired in November 1984. My photo.

BUTTE MT Sept 26 1978 — Burlington Northern GP9 1740 is idled by a nationwide railroad strike. My photo.

Fort Worth TX (January) 1974 — Missouri Pacific SD40-2 742 makes its way past city center as it approaches Tower 55. My photo.