A westbound San Luis & Rio Grande passenger train led by EMD F40PHR No. 456 passes an extra photo charter led by 2-6-0 No. 1744 at Fir, Colorado, on the afternoon of September 20, 2007.

Somewhere east of the Rio Grande. Iowa Pacific 456 (F40PHR, ex-Amtrak 378) and 457 (Road Slug, ex-Amtrak F40PH 367) sit on the Piedmont & Northern Railroad in Gastonia, NC on the evening of Sunday... (more)

San Luis Rio Grande 456 and 457, which currently serve as power on the Piedmont and Northern Railroad, look sharp in their fresh Rio Grande speed lettering themed scheme as a beautiful sunset burn... (more)

First passenger train (except for a Christmas train) to operate over the former Piedmont & Northern since 1951. Hosted by Iowa Pacific, the train is having a photo run-by at the location of the f... (more)

So I went over to power drive to see the Train to Christmas town run. They are not far from Christmas town. This is the first year the Iowa Pacific the new owner of the P&N. The first run of the t... (more)

Sunrise with SLRG F40PH 456 and 455 back from their Walsenburg Turn the morning of October 3rd. The SLRG 456 is typically the unit assigned to the 10:00 AM Walsenburg to La Veta, CO, San Luis Exp... (more)