Clean machine in 1966.

How the mighty hath fallen. Bearing evidence of its short-lived 5600 number this ex-demo unit is a lowly yard switcher bearing evidence of South Louisville's make-do modifications. She won't las... (more)

The final remnant of the Monon's "Thoroughbred" boards passengers in Bloomington Indiana. On the north side of McDoel Yard where the Monon's last passenger station in Bloomington was constructed.

Alco RS-3 # 7113 In Neighborhood Engenho Novo / Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.

After hearing these were not long for the world, I took a day off work and made the pilgrimage. After waiting for what seemed like forever the daily train approached at a leisurely pace and pause... (more)

MIGN 1553, ex Long Island RR 1554 was off the roster the following month. From my slide collection by C TILLCOCK.

A re-engined Alligator and a rebuilt GP35 sit outside the classic shop building.

Brillon & Forest Jct RR RSC-2u #5 is ex MILW RSC-2 578 that was rebuilt by Alco in 1965. The B&FJ started in 1978 running from Brillon WI to Forest Jct. The railroad was abandoned in 1986 and #5 ... (more)

Still looking good after many years, this ex-ATSF gator is loafing along on trackage operated by Squaw Creek, Yankeetown Dock and Norfolk Southern. It's a pie job.

D&M C420 976 was rebuilt by MK in 1976 from ex Long Island 208. From my slide collection by James Claflin.

CNW 4257 and 6708 arrive at North Green Bay with train 936 the manifest from Escanaba. After years of having to deal with rough riding, drafty Baldwin/EMD hybrids working with the C628's the 4 axl... (more)

In the late 1970's, L&N was hit by a coal boom that left it in need of any and all power it could get its hands on. SCL's Alcos were somewhat orphans in its roster, so its entire fleet was transf... (more)

In a never-to-be-repeated scene, LR&W's C420s and GP7 103 ease onto the UP for the short run over to the yard in North Little Rock.

Erie Mining/LTV Steel owned three Alco C420’s. Number 7222 was delivered as # 602 in 1965 and in 1991 was assigned to the Hoyt Lakes plant site where it worked crude ore trains hauling rock from... (more)

Whoever saw an RS-3 so clean? CPTM in Sao Paulo run an excursion under the name Expresso Touristico every Saturday or Sunday to the fringes of the city so the Paulista's can escape the chaos. Here... (more)