In surroundings that once were rolling mills and now are tilt-up distributions centers, Tradepoint Rail keeps on rolling.

Ex-MP/UP 1365 is now one of the many refurbished switchers to come out of this famous shop tucked in the corner of Rice Junction. With it includes ex-GATX Waycross LOSX 8, ex-LC/FCEN 94 and ex-St... (more)

Two former Illinois Central Paducah rebuilds are spending their final days pulling loaded soybean hoppers around the massive ADM facility in Valdosta, Georgia. A testament of EMD quality is on ful... (more)

Crossing the Divide. Morristown & Erie SW1500 no. 20 leads the Whippany Polar Express train across NJ Route 10 through a gap in the barrier dividing the highway.

Delivering To What Was Once Home. A pair of former EJ&E SW1200's, now working for the Gary Railway, shove a steel delivery into Kirk Yard as they pass the old EJ&E roundhouse. These two uni... (more)

This old ex-L&N butthead was saved by some miracle and looks pretty good.

A union railroad train crosses the Monongahela river with empty coke hoppers and coil cars in East Pittsburgh past a couple of critters hiding in the weeds. The green and yellow 45 ton in the back... (more)

A regular butthead bonanza, six units and about as many cars. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

I certainly didn't plan it that way, but a neat shot from 11-11-11. The lone survivor of a very short-lived Conrail marketing plan-- Conrail Express. Much as airlines do with their regional part... (more)

Coupled to a cut-down switcher used for braking this unit took a turn on the table just for the photograph.

IHB SW1500 1510 leads a local West through East Chicago.

A Cliffs painted switcher shoves a train into Indiana Harbor. Cliffs has been busy painting the locomotives and buildings into blue paint.

SP 2539 was the first SW1500 painted in the merger red and yellow scheme early in 1986. It was assigned to San Francisco, where this photo was taken on August 23, 1987. This scheme was short li... (more)

ADMX 1486 throttles up to get a cut of loaded soybean cars moved towards the unloading pit.

One of two new (rebuilt) MP15AC's for Tacoma Rail, in a brand new paint scheme. Also one of the last two locomotives to be produced by Progress Rail Tacoma, as they are shutting down this facilit... (more)