The 104 was built in April 1950 as the L&N 2271 and she kept that number for her entire life on the L&N. In December 1983, the Vandalia Railroad became to be on 3.5 miles of old abandoned tracks o... (more)
This Former SOO switcher works this large elevator at Cenex Harvest States in Superior, WI.
Southern's River Street Rambler SW9 at Atlanta, GA in April 1984.
After delivering a loaded coal train to the CR, 3 PS SW9 units clear CR trackage and onto home rails
Switching next to the tallest grain elevators in the Twin Ports makes this ex-SOO switcher look pretty small.
Two of Lycoming Valley's pup SW9s are headed away from the photographer and into their ex-Reading Newberry Yard in Williamsport to begin their day's chores.
One of Lycoming Valley's pups struggles to lift some cars up the steep grade out of the Montoursville quarry.
Pulling grain empties.
An aging switcher drags a cut of hot slabs out to shove down towards the harbor. (A rolling mill, maybe?)
PTRA was a where you went to see wild lashups of power that you would never see on any of the home roads, as they used power from all Houston railroads. It was also home to switcher hand-me-downs... (more)
Kodak switcher 2103 at the Columbia, SC Eastman plant in 1986.
This PictSweet SW9 works the frozen foods plant in Bells.
I discovered this little gem on a drive between Guntersville and Huntsville on US 431. After dropping down Mount Mazzazuzu into Huntsville I crossed a track and noticed a headlight off to the west... (more)
The second switcher is B&OCT SW9 9601.
