Somebody has written "Too young to die" across the top front of WP F7A No. 915-D. Indeed, during the 70s, many of WP's F7As were traded in for newer EMDs.

Empty hoppers on their way back to the mines roll west out of the Baltimore & Ohio's yard at Grafton, WV, on a summer afternoon, behind an F7/SD9/GP9 lashup.

Boston & Maine F7 4265 and an RS-3 mate lead northbound train SJ-1 (Springfield, MA, to White River Jct., VT) off the Connecticut River Line connection and into the East Deerfield, MA, yard as a ... (more)

Crossing the beautiful Rapidan River, the Office Car Special is headed north back to Altoona after a week in Georgia for 'The Masters' golf tournament.

A former New York Central F7 with its old identity intact gets its face washed at Penn Central's Colehour Yard in Hammond, IN, on a summer afternoon.

A Canon City & Royal Gorge train is at one of the most famous spots on the old Denver & Rio Grande Western -- deep in the Royal Gorge. The eastbound train is approaching the famous "hanging b... (more)

The C&NW 411 is ready to return her train to the shop after a successful day. This was the 411's first day in service after having rehab work completed.

As the sun sets, the 411 and her bl-level train is prepared for a night photo shoot. This was the 411's first day in service after having rehab work completed.

A pair of "Lehigh Valley" F7s pose at the Whippany Railway Museum. The pair are ex-Chicago & North Western and were put into Cornell Red for display by the United Railroad Historical Soc... (more)

Chicago & North Western RSD5 1689 in the yard at the Illinois Railway Museum. The night photo shoot was part of the events held for C&NW Day. Lighting by Kevin Sadowski

Chicago & North Western F7A 411 and a fleet of C&NW locomotives are lined up for photographers during the first C&NW Day at the Illinois Railway Museum. Lighting by Kevin Sadowski.

C&NW Nights at the Illinois Railway Museum.

F9(A) on display at the Dallas railway museum

A Western Maryland red/white F7 No.241 a few cars and a matching caboose moving through Hagerstown, Maryland WM yard . Photo taken from my slide collection, no photographer listed.

A Roger Puta Photograph