Rock Island Rail 2127 rests in Sumner, Mississippi.

Fix It And Shoot It. On August 10, 2021, the lettering was completed on Rock Island Rail 2127 (née-CNW 8544, C40-8C). It sits next to RILX 4310 (née-SOU 2764, GP38) in the pre-dawn hours ... (more)

Lettering. In the pre-dawn hours of August 10, 2021 in Sumner, Mississippi, the lettering was completed on Rock Island Rail 2127 (née-CNW 8544, C40-8C). The unit was not operable at the ti... (more)

An eastbound departs Fremont, NE on its way to Chicago one autumn afternoon. Power in color schemes from the merged railroads was prevalent - in this case a pair of Rio Grande units - an SD40T-2 a... (more)

Gary, IN - Prince George, BC train M347 heads west at Swan Landing.

Heading for Two Harbors, MN under clear and cold conditions.

A couple of trains ready to depart CN's Keenan yard with one, the L568, having to wait for other, R901, to get out first.

Heading off the CN Missabe sub and onto the Iron Range sub at Iron Jct. west wye bound for Two Harbors, MN.

Storm clouds are a brewing on the horizon as CN 2025 runs towards the sun and Two Harbors, MN with taconite pellets.

A nice clear cold early spring morning and steaming taconite pellets head for Two Harbors on the CN Iron Range sub.

A trio of C40-8's lead a loaded ore train towards Two Harbors.

Loads and empties meet at Biwabik with an exchange of pleasantries between crews.

FRESH PAINT Due to the normal pair of FP9 units not having PTC. C40 7542 was called upon and repainted to lead the OCS. After a trip to Mechanicville, NY the train made a deadhead move back east.... (more)

After waiting at this spot for over an hour watching the clouds go in and out, I heard the Pan Am OCS call ready to depart Lawrence after picking up passengers at the station. At this point, the s... (more)