In the mid-1960s, the Maine Central had enough local business in Rockland, ME, to station a yard switcher there in addition to the power for the local freight to Brunswick. Alco S4 314 rested in f... (more)

The Buffalo waterfront is home to this classic Alco S-4 switcher. It has worked most of its running life at this location serving an old steel mill, ConAgra, and now shuffles limestone cars aroun... (more)

Smiths Falls, Ontario was always a good place to see a few Canadian Pacific Alco/MLW switchers. Here an S4 that has been equipped with roller bearings works around the yard.

On a fall afternoon, Grafton & Upton S4 1001 pulled the railroad's daily train into the small yard at North Grafton, MA, where it will swap interchange cars with Conrail. At this time this Alco wa... (more)

Striking out with local freight action in the Bangor, Maine area during the first Sunday of June 2017, a visit to the nearby Downeast Scenic in Ellsworth helped salvage the day. Waiting on their ... (more)

Working a commuter train. A Roger Puta Photograph

Claremont Concord 105 works at West Lebabon, N.H.

Fuel r' Up. A crew member is fueling NYCHRR S4 11 from a tank inside a former BEDT 40' boxcar.

Rigby Yard in Portland, Maine was home to Alco switchers from home-road Portland Terminal, as well as from parents Maine Central and Boston & Maine. Here a Maine Central S4 idles near the yard off... (more)

Daybreak, Fall Colors, and Alco Smoke.

Frankfort & Cincinnati S4 107 and S2 103 wait to leave the engine facility in Frankfort on a cloudy May morning.

Continental Grain's contribution to the fleet of America's bicentennial-themed locomotives was this former Santa Fe Alco S4 which serviced the company's elevator in Gilman, Illinois. Paul Meyer p... (more)

Loads of coal cross the least famous (and photographed) bridge on the Beech Mountain.

Beech Mountain Alco S4 #115 runs lite to go get a final string of CSX loaded hoppers from the Carter-Roag Mine at Star Bridge, WV. From Alexander WV the loaded coal will be picked up by the A&O a... (more)