74 Years Old and Still Working!

RPCX SW1 738, still carrying the lettering for former owner Washington Terminal, was found at St. Louis' Union Station. Built by EM... (more)

US Borax SW1 #7171

Black River & Western's Pumpkin Train being led by Pennsylvania SW1 9206.

PRR 9206 heading to Pumpkin Junction with the first Pumpkin Train of the day.

Ex-Penn-Central, exx-New York Central.

DSG, Dubuque Sand & Gravel, SW1 537, ex-CRI&P 537, sold to Agri Grain , E. Dubuque, Illinois. December 0, 1998 Jack D Kuiphoff © photo ----- Slogan, "Your Friendly Sandman"

CHSX, Cenex Harvest States SW1 200 ex-PTRD Portland Traction, is parked next to CHSX 507 SW1, ex-IC unit at the docks in Superior, Wisconsin. April 9, 2000. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

GSLX 325 SW1, built as GLSX 18 10/1945, at Sandusky, Ohio. April 30, 2018. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

WRIX 1001 at Newport, WA.

D&NE, Duluth and Northeastern, SW1 32 ex-EJ&E 234 switching the Potlatch Plant at Cloquet, Minnesota. April 6, 2000. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

After running an excursion with a GE 25-ton and a single coach, the crew picks up the lunch train consist. Seen here firing up the locomotive, they will soon bring the train over to the platform ... (more)

Calera and Shelby 2019 powers the weekend local.

Unit was industrial from the beginning and passed through many operations. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.

Photo by unknown. From my collection. Relco Leasing was the grandaddy of leasing with over 50 years in business. In general they specialized in small second-hand units. Most were painted in a ... (more)

A familiar "fish in a barrel", this unit sat by the street for years and was shot by everybody but I thought the sun was particularly good on this date so here it is. I made up a report... (more)