Going out in style. The final LTV Steel Mining Company revenue ore train departs the mine for Taconite Harbor in 2001. The lead F9, still lettered for Erie Mining Company, flys a large American fl... (more)

Today in history... The final move has begun, as the 567 bark through the tree tunnel, they crunch over old jointed rail that will likely never feel the weight of a train again. The end ha... (more)

Today in history... Exactly one year ago Great Walton made its final run on the Covington Branch. Here see a the last train pulling the final 20 or so storage cars off the Porterdale branc... (more)

Waiting for the end The Great Walton's Covington line units have coupled onto the last string of storage cars parked on the old Porterdale branch and wait for the paperwork to be completed... (more)

For years GP9's have barked through the neighborhoods of Covington, but today was the very last time. NS has terminated Great Walton's lease and this train is making the final shove to the CSX int... (more)

The 8700 crosses the chip truck crossing for the final time. I would trade the half-ton (to get back down to the plant) for the sticks to spot the 8700 out to CP. A sad site indeed. This mill ... (more)

Crew poses with last run in Dover yard. (sigh)

The end of the line.

A couple of seconds after this shot, the loco "wobbled" hard to the left, about 15 degrees on account of poor track conditions.

Note the fresh ballast. Someone planned on running this line longer than it lasted.

Arriving at the UP yard in Ione for the last time. Check out the "ripples" in the rail. That's more the norm than the exception on this railroad.

I love the smell of brakeshoe smoke in the morning....it's smells like foam.