NS 1807 (Rebuilt from SD70 2528) leading 38Q east at Horingford. Fresh rebuild and paint.

Port Harbor MP15 1296 sits in the industrial park in Granite City.

Mission Mountain Railroad has recently painted GP39 (GP39-2) No. 3942 in the colors of a local high school. The locomotive is painted blue and white in honor of the Columbia Falls High School Wild... (more)

UPY 3802 still looking fresh after almost a year, goes about duties at West Colton.

KCS westbound frac-sand train with CP fresh beaver power.

Caney Fork and Western GP7 104 rests outside of the railroad's shop/office building in McMinnville, TN. The photo was taken with the railroad's permission.

Brand new, on it's first run since repaint KCS 4006 leads the QSHKC NB through the S curve at Cleveland MO on a cold November day.

After serving the Black River & Western for a decade, former Jersey Central RS3 1554 was acquired by the Hawk Mountain Chapter, NRHS and restored to its original appearance. The RS3 spent some tim... (more)

The 6000-series (6000-6078), equipped with dynamic brakes, for coal service. They were designated as "SD40-2c" by Missouri Pacific. A Mike Bledsoe Photo.

GCK #7436 basks in the sunlight after a fresh coat of paint was applied at MEI in STL.

All Dressed Up……

When I last photographed Norfolk & Western RSD12 258, I did not expect to see it again, ... (more)

Restored New York Central E8 4083 is posed in front of the URHS/StarTrack restoration facility in Boonton, N.J. The 4083 was only one of three New York Central units to wear the jade green scheme.

Number plate and class lights now in place. Work on cosmetic restoration of 4-8-4 CN 6200 continues, with a number plate on the nose now and class lights now placed.

York Railway's newest locomotive, a former LTEX GP15-1 they'd been leasing-to-own for the better part of a year, shows off its fresh coat of paint as it hikes up the grade west through the city. Y... (more)

"Skookum" After years of restoration effort in the shops of the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, the completed Columbia River Belt Line Locomotive #7 "Skookum" sees the light of day for the fi... (more)