Helm Leasing GP38-2 1840 was built by EMD in March 1973 as Missouri Pacific 648. It was later renumbered MP 2099. It retained that number, but with the reporting marks of new owner Union Pacific... (more)

Three big wide cab EMD locomotives work to build the TA-East train as they pass a former Southern Pacific unit. The blue and yellow paint scheme gives away its heritage as a former Iowa Chicago &... (more)

Although you would not guess with the Amour Yellow paint, this four axle EMD unit was actually built for the Louisville & Nashville. Ironically, the unit behind the NS Geep started life as a Unio... (more)

Early Sunday morning finds a few leaser's hanging around the Trra Madison Yard.

HLX 3805 is nestled between UP 635 and UP 637, RVSC 513 (Rio Valley Switching Company) and NCRC 549 (Rio Grande Pacific Industries Rail Service), at the Metro East Industries in East St. Louis, Il... (more)

Only one of the leased four axles on FGAR got the repaint treatment, so everything else looks like it could be anywhere else. They plan to keep them when the six axles are replaced this year. Be... (more)

The HLCX 4210 locomotive now working at Ferrovalle recently, due to the increase in freight movement.

I'm not a fan of leased power on shortlines, but if I'm going to get it I'll take an ex-SP GP40-2 with a free flow blower, large plow and horizontal headlight, in IC&E paint... one of the later GP... (more)

Sure would of been nice to seen 4 IANR units on this Cedar Rapids to Waterloo train today. We got some rare mileage as the job had to go out on the Dysart Line a couple times for work. This line w... (more)

Hlcx 3845 and other's sit around at Metro East Industries

Two HLCX motors lead two plastics hoppers East on the WSOR L351.

The early morning sun greets a pair of HLCX motors leading a slightly overpowered train on the across the Wisconsin & Southern Fox Lake Sub. While two SD40-2s for two cars may seem a bit excessive... (more)

A railroad crew member appears to be tying down his train in Hamlet, North Carolina with Helms Leasing 6500 on lead. I suspect this train was heading to the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway.... (more)

HLCX 1027 and WAMX 4014 prepare to lead a short train out of the Savannah & Old Fort Railroad yard.

An eastbound local behind HLCX 3835 departs Twin Falls in the early morning.