This veteran sits in a field along Highway 93 between Golden and Boulder, Colorado. Canadian National 851 was built in 1954 as an EMD G8 and somehow found its way south to Colorado, where it has ... (more)
Looking more like a duck out of water, this Canadian National Railways G8 was built in 1954 and found its way to Boulder, Colorado, where it moved railcars at a clay plant until it was 'put out to... (more)
It has been two and a half years since I visited this former Canadian National G8 and it has not moved an inch. This long nose beauty was built in 1954 and operated with the CN until somehow find... (more)
The EMD G8 has a nose that only the mother of an EMD designer could love. This one sits along highway 93 south of Boulder, Colorado.
This former Canadian National EMD G8 was built in 1954 and found its way to Boulder, Colorado. Although it has not moved in years, it would sure be fun to see the old warhorse fire up again.
Although a product of the 1950's, when automotive, aircraft and even rail power incorporated sleek, space-age streamlining, the G8 looked more like a rolling brick. While not necessarily the pre... (more)
Every now and then you come across a real gem. This former Canadian National G8 built in 1954 was spotted in Boulder, Colorado. It used to provide the muscle needed to move rail cars at a shale a... (more)
