Drab Power on a Dreary Day

The day after Conrail’s first anniversary finds a GP30/GP9/GP39 power set in a mix of patched and unpatched Penn Central colors (colors?) approaching ... (more)

In the spring of 1974, Santa Fe GP30 No. 3221 sits in front of the railroad's diesel shop in Barstow. Later this unit will wear number 2721 after being upgraded, and with BNSF, 2421. Note how with... (more)

A trio of "upgraded" GP30s leads Santa Fe's Pittsburg Local at Christie, CA. The railroad kept its GP30s in great condition, rebuilding them and keeping them up to and beyond the merger ... (more)

A pair of Santa Fe GP30’s enters Sullivan’s Curve as it drifts down the Cajon Pass Grade. They have just helped an intermodal train up to Cajon Summit, and are headed for their next push.

Indiana Northeastern's 2185 North works at Fremont, Indiana on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Steve Smedley

Indiana Northeastern Tree Down Sas In typical short line fashion, engineer conductors Jeffrey James, at left, and Jimmy VanHeerde make quick work of a downed tree on the tracks. Indiana Northeas... (more)

The Cincinnati Railway's restored NKP GP30 901 is on the point of the southbound morning Ohio Rail Experience "Quincy Cannonball" excursion coming down the former DT&I mainline at the Maitland Dia... (more)

The Cincinnati Railway's restored NKP GP30 901 leads the southbound morning run of the "Quincy Cannonball" excursion across the diamond with the CSX Indy Line Subdivision at Quincy as a couple of ... (more)

The Cincinnati Railway's restored NKP GP30 901 leads the southbound morning run of the "Quincy Cannonball" excursion through the small community of Rosewood, passing the former DT&I depo... (more)

The Cincinnati Railway's restored NKP GP30 901 leads the southbound morning run of the "Quincy Cannonball" excursion past the Distant Signal for the diamond in Quincy with the CSX Indy L... (more)

The Cincinnati Railway's restored NKP GP30 901 leads the southbound morning run of the "Quincy Cannonball" excursion past the Heritage Cooperative Elevator at Thackery on the former mainline of th... (more)

A Chessie System GP30 leads an eastbound at Miller, on the B&O Garrett Subdivision, in 1977.

Santa Fe #2747 leads another GP30 and a pair of GP35's Westbound down Cajon Pass as some people with their dogs enjoy the water in Cajon Creek.