Ray-Carroll SW1200 1221 switches a BNSF Center Flow hopper at their grain elevator in Hardin, Missouri, on September 16, 2010. This engine was built by EMD for the Chicago & North Western in Febr... (more)

Bound for the once monthly job at Kramer, CIRY1206 (SW1200) pulls its' single covered hopper East past the Cozzi and Battaglia leads.

EJ&E 322 with slug T-2 sit outside the Loco Service Building dead and drained.

One of only two applications of friction bearings to flexicoil trucks that I know of. You have to be hard core backward to ask for that option. Upon reflection I think this may have been Granite... (more)

The 1201 shoves a cut of centerbeams down the Olympic Panel spur while PSAP power waits to move up the main to put its train together. The Simpson mainline crosses the PSAP main just this side of... (more)

Switching out a caboose at the old Olean Yard. This little yard was located just to the West of the PRR & EL diamond.

CHS' sunflower processing facility at Hazel, MN (MP 299 Detroit Lakes Sub.) operated by Northwest Grain has a unique switcher dubbed the "St. Hilaire Special" along with a lawn ornament above the ... (more)

When train # 65 came in from Chicago, IL, lots of times they would have the switch crew do the work at Galesburg. Here they are using one of the switch engines to do the setout. Brand new SD70MAC'... (more)

On the second to last day of Central Illinois Railway's operations in Chicago, a crew from BNSF rides the front of the 1206, survaying the line they will be retaking charge come August 10th.

Last run of the Central Illinois.

Its truly a sad day for many chicago railfans as the Central Illinois Railway makes its final runs before being shut down forever. Today a BNSF crew is being re-aquainted with their old trackage a... (more)