BNSF (former BN) GP50 #3133, along with BNSF GP39E #2762, are seen here sitting in New Albany, MS. Awaiting their next assignment

A fast moving weather front through the southwest Virginia area produced high winds and driving rain and resulted in a 20-25 degree temperature drop. Although the worst was over, a light rain cont... (more)

An empty Dump Train crosses Callahan Creek at Crossbrook on ex-Interstate Railroads rails en route for reloading at Westmoreland Coal's Holton Complex. Mark has used the bridge as a billboard to p... (more)

A BN GP50 leads an ATSF B40-8W on L-CHI102 on the Chillicothe Sub.

NS 770 rolls eastbound by the idled Tacoma Fuels loader at Tacoma, Virginia on ex-N&W rails.

A tiger-striped GP50 leads a pair of SD40-2s on an intermodal train along "The Racetrack." Tom Golden photo.

In a fortuitous move, a local hurries along the mainline on its way back to Kansas City with a former Santa Fe "bluebonnet" leading the way.

A five pack of EMD's lead the Argonne Local through Burr Ridge, making the trip home to GM Yard in Hodgkins.

A TP&W grain train bound for the Peoria ADM ethanol plant makes its way across the TZPR former Nickel Plate trackage. Train consist includes two of the Indiana Southern GP40's.

NS U57 approaches Pocket, Virginia on the ex-Southern's St. Charles Branch, on a fall day. U57, stationed out of St. Charles, initially left St. Charles as a light engine move and came to the ex-I... (more)

L CHI102 heads west out of Joliet with a nice lash-up.

Green and Yellow Foliage and Diesels

On a pleasant August afternoon, a Union Pacific automobile train heads west behind Chicago & North Western GP50 5074, UP SD40 3052 and C&NW SD40-... (more)

Heading west on the Chillicothe Sub is the LCHI102 running with an A-B-A style, colorful consist to brighten up a dull day.

A patch of welcome sunshine catches of nose of the IORY 5012 as the I&O's Mason Job hustles down the NS Dayton District at CP 246 in Sharonville (a.k.a. the East End of Sharon Yard), returning fro... (more)

Bluebonnet GP50 3167 works the east end of GM Yard on a sunny morning.