Begging the question: what is more classic, a K4 or a Woodie?

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. We were lucky enough to be on the scene on a busy afternoon in 1956. Inbou... (more)

UP 3966 goes for a spin. Click "UP 3966" in the loco # field for additional views of the engine being serviced that day.

A followup view to a shot posted earlier shows UP 4017's hogger leaning out the window looking for any obstructions to getting his train into the yard and finishing his run.

With brake shoes smoking a manifest with stock cars in the consist slows for the yard at Cheyenne. #4017 was preserved and sits today, silent but imposing, at the National Railway Museum in Green... (more)

Christmas vacation from high school in 1955 included a visit to Illinois Central's Markham yard on Chicago's south side. We headed for the engine terminal where we found a good number of live stea... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. The modern yard and engine terminal was built to replace older facilities ... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. The modern yard and engine terminal was built to replace older facilities ... (more)

Chomping at the bit, NKP 752 sits on the ready track in front of the yard office, waiting to back down to her train and hit the high iron.

One of earliest pictures I took - Challenger 3947 at an active coaling tower (notice guys on top of both boiler and tender) in either Sidney Neb, or Lodgepole NE, in NE Panhandle - in early fall o... (more)

Challenger X3966 is serviced and is backing up to it's train, impressive even on the dark side. For more color views from that day, click here... (more)

Challengers 3955 and 3950, along with those immediately behind, have most likely put in their final miles and are sitting cold waiting for disposition. For more color views from that day, click <... (more)

With cold Challengers sitting a few tracks over never to run again, survivor UP 3941 makes a move to the table for a spin still serving proudly but showing her age. For more color views from that... (more)

These Challengers have been deactivated and sit in the service tracks waiting for the inevitable. The UP shield is already gone from 3955. For more color views from that day, click Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-6-4
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
Locomotive #: UP 3950
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: September, 1957

Challenger X3966 gets a drink before heading out to a waiting train in the yard. For more color views from that day, click here