About 70 miles west of, and headed for Chicago, the snow started in earnest, but Chicago Great Western F units don't slow their pace during my Christmas break from College.

The SW1 is coupled to "Mountain View." There were five "View" blunt end sleeper-observations. See floor diagram at: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=997986 The Coach Yard... (more)

I see FM, Alco, and EMD products. What do you see?

The Chicagoan. The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The second of two morning commuter trains from Valparaiso, Indiana making its last stop before arriving at Union Station. It is about to cross the Rock Island tracks. Note roof mounted radio ant... (more)

The Broadway Ltd. pulling out of Englewood Union Station this April morning. There were five "View" blunt end sleeper-observations. I think this is PRR 8419 Mountain View. See floor diagram at: h... (more)

The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The Cornhusker was either on the first or second say of its operation. The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

Going over the hump at RF&P's Potomac Yard. A Roger Puta photograph.

This is Rock Island's version of EMD's BL2. BL stood for "branch line" because the unit was lighter than an F-unit and much easier to work with (i.e., steps on all corners). In a sense they were a... (more)

I have no idea what those people down there were doing. The SD7 however was ex-CB&Q 309. The dinkey is inbound just minutes from leaving Aurora has a generator car on the rear.

The Panama Limited