BN 1991 leads a loaded coal train out of the Black Thunder mine. Returning to the main at Reno Junction. (Tom Ellis photo)

My dad captured this gem. Railroading at it's finest. Five C30-7's with a loaded coal train, working up hill, with the sanders on. I can only imagine the sound, (Tom Ellis photo)

It was a treat to see the F45 in the head end of the consist. It spent most of it's days sandwiched in the helper set. (Tom Ellis photo)

The return of the Superfleet. The EMD FP45 were a beautiful locomotive, in the red and silver paint scheme. (Tom Ellis photo)

Chicago & North Western 8614, 8629, and 8527, haul a loaded coal train out of the power river basin. (Tom Ellis photo)

A Red Barn and two conventional SD40-2's, are in charge of a grain train. (Tom Ellis photo)

In 1985 Utah Railway acquired their own power again. The first units they got were these four former Burlington Northern F45's 6606, 6607, 6613, and 6608. The four unit set that my dad captured he... (more)

Canadian Pacific red barn 9003. Pokes it head of the tunnel at Yoho. (Tom Ellis photo)

Santa Maria Valley Railroad #100 on the Heber Creeper. The train is at Vivian Parked preparing for the return trip to Heber, Utah. (Tom Ellis photo)

What a beautiful place for a railroad. GCRC 7488 make it's way through the Canadian Rockies. (Tom Ellis photo)

The Arizona & California comes up from Parker, Arizona about to enter Cadiz, California. There they will interchange trains with the Santa Fe. Back when they featured a roster of GP truck locomoti... (more)

It's an SD40-2 fest at Lake Louise. As was the case on the Canadian Pacific for many years. The reign of the SD40-2 will soon come to an end, in the next few years. (Tom Ellis photo)

Three elephant style Santa Fe B40-8's. Lead a stack train at Hackberry, Arizona. (Tom Ellis photo)

What a cool little railroad the Saint Maries River Railroad is. Using GP9's of Milwaukee heritage, hauling raw lumber. (Tom Ellis photo)

A Canadian Pacific red barn CP 9022 leads five standard carbody SD40-2's through the Canadian Rockies. (Tom Ellis photo)