An empty coal train is seen on the Union Pacific at Fremont, NE. During this era, the Union Pacific in eastern Nebraska seemed more like a Chicago and North Western RR as most SPRB coal trains and... (more)

CNW 8046 leads a Sheboygan Coal train across the bridge over the Milwaukee Road (now WSOR/WATCO) in Milwaukee, WI in April of 1993.

Brand new SD69 #8046 leads a coal train thru St. Francis, WI on the freight beltline thru Butler. I grew up next to the building on the far right and my Grandfather (born 1895), remembers them bui... (more)

Remember when? When the UP PRB was single track...?! Though I have not been back to the PRB since this photo was taken, I believe this spot is now 3 MT. But back then, the rave was new CNW and... (more)