Who knows how long this gem will survive. Taken on explicit railroad property with permission/PPE worn.

On the first day the refurbished Barron Sub is officially opened IC 101 brings a Santa Train west over the line.

A drove of Burlington Northern E-units wait their next call to duty in Aurora, Illinois in October, 1985. These warriors were rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen, and were fixtures on BN's Racetrack until... (more)

IC 101 leads the Santa Train towards Flat Rock Yard as they head south on the Mt. Clemens Subdivision through Warren.

Highest seniority conductor out of Superior, Wi, Dave Bruns protects the shove as the twin engine beast slips around its train.

The first train on the Barron Sub. since it has been placed in service has reached the end of the line. VIP's have de-boarded the Santa Train and the twin engine monsters are running around their ... (more)

The first train on the Barron Sub. since it has been placed in service. The Santa Train is seen here at Barron after offloading all of the 400+ children. Now the train will run to Poskin to unload... (more)

Beauty and the beast. The beautiful snow dusted mountain peaks contrast sharply to this once proud Milwaukee Road passenger engine. Not sure what became of it.

A Burlington Northern commuter train heads west after a quick stop at Stone Avenue (La Grange), Illinois in August 1983.

Looks can be deceiving. This locomotive isn’t in Illinois but rather in Great Falls, Montana to provide HEP for a BN executive hunting trip in nearby Lewistown that involved a number of business... (more)

Merry Christmas! Beautiful Illinois Central E9's 101 and 100 lead CN's Santa Train south to Flatrock near River Rouge

The so-called “Bill Gates Special,” a chartered Wisconsin and Southern passenger train is westbound and peeks around the corner near the site of Tunnel 28 east of Cliff, Colorado, on September... (more)

With an E9 and two E7B units, the 17 car eastbound Golden State sprints at track speed across Arizona about 62 miles east of Tucson at Tully siding.

Led by four E-units, the Broadway Limited has just crossed into Indiana as heads southbound on the former Pennsylvania mainline. Tom Golden photo.