Picture taken from public property with telephoto lens.

A National Lime & Stone switcher setting in the yard at Carey

Lots of old units parked by the shops

This SW-1 is kept very busy at GE Railcar's Sayre facility.

In a very Andrew Blaszczyk-like shot, Ballard Terminal Railroads single locomotive, "Ballards Li'l Beaver", manages its way though decaying buildings, seaport industry, and the occasional car park... (more)

Company switcher waits in spur while CSX 1227 brings loaded grain hoppers to the Koch Farms feed mill.

switching the highliners around on a sunday afternoon

It might look like its stuffed and mounted, but this former Union RR unit is making its way through B-Y community park. B-Y is so named because this location had two small ponds in the shape of a... (more)

With a build date of July 1948, the 742 is definitely showing its age, and it might even be a donor unit to keep Amtrak's other SW1s in running condition. There may be hope for it yet though, cons... (more)

Built in November 1950, the 738 is still going strong as the Washington Terminal switcher. Runs well, too, from the sound of it!

Believed to be at Wadley, GA

Sitting in the sun on Christmas day is this gem.

Not exactly the power you expect to find on a long rack train. Actually this is Millennium Rail #1 waiting to interchange cars with the NS. This little ancient SW1 tends to be an elusive creature ... (more)

In 1980 it was not too uncommon to see early first generation switchers working for Class I railroads. The Milwaukee Road used this and other SW1s around the Quad Cities after the shutdown of the... (more)