Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Locomotives move trains at Lincoln, Nebraska

These Chicago, Burlington and Quincy locomotives move trains at Lincoln, Nebraska.  The GP35 heads west to Denver with a general merchandise train.  Its box cars wear the slogans "Everywhere West" and "Way of the Zephyrs," advertising the passenger trains of the CB and Q.

In a few short years, CB and Q will become a part of Burlington Northern and shortly thereafter, Amtrak will begin operation of America's passenger trains.

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BC Rail Dash 8-40CM and B36-7 Pull Lumber Train At North Vancouver, British Columbia

This BC Rail train carries lumber to North Vancouver, British Columbia.  Today's train has a Dash 8-40CM and B36-7 as power.  Gone from the consists of today are the big M630s that ruled the rails of yesterday.

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Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific RS11s Move Freight to International Falls

 

These Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific locomotives move trains at Duluth.  At the yard office, you can feel the chill of a cold winter's evening along Lake Superior.  

Meanwhile, a pair of RS11s departs to International Falls with transfer freight from Burlington Northern.

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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Locomotives Move Trains In St. Louis

These Gulf, Mobile & Ohio locomotives move trains in St. Louis. The E7 departs St. Louis Union Station with the Ann Rutledge for Chicago. As it departs, the TRRA St Louis switchers build passenger trains for the various railroads that serve St Louis.

Meanwhile, in the freight yards, an RS2 and RS1 lead a manifest freight to Kansas City. 

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Rio Grande Locomotives Move Trains At Denver

These Rio Grande locomotive move trains at Denver.  The SD40T-2 and SD50 lead a general merchandise train to Salt Lake City.

Meanwhile, A GP40 and GP30 arrive with a fast freight.  Their hotshot carries piggybacks that were handed over from the Western Pacific that have made their way east from Oakland.

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Atlantic Coast Line Locomotives Move Trains at Atlanta

 These Atlantic Coast Line locomotives move trains at Atlanta.  The SD45 leads a general merchandise train to Spartanburg.  At Spartanburg, that train will be handed off to the Clinchfield. 

In the yard office, the crew of the switcher gets ready to build a trains bound for Richmond and Jacksonville. 

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Illinois Central Gulf Locomotives Move Trains at Chicago

These Illinois Central Gulf Locomotives move trains at Chicago. The pair of SD40-2s head down to Memphis on a fast freight.

The GP10 prepares to head across the Iowa division, where the Paducah Geeps are frequently seen.

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Nickel Plate Road Locomotives Move Trains in Buffalo

These Nickel Plate Road locomotives move trains at Buffalo. In the yard office, “Heartbreak Hotel” plays as the crews prepare for their assignments.  Trainmaster John Thomas puts on some more coffee, as it is a cold winter’s night and you can feel the chill coming off of the lake. 

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Santa Fe Train Heads Through Galesburg, Illinois

This Santa Fe train heads through Galesburg Illinois. Today’s train carries general merchandise headed west for Kansas City. At Fort Madison, Iowa, the train will cross the Mississippi River.  The engineer remarks, "It’s going to be a great run today.”

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Western Pacific Train in San Joaquin Valley

This Western Pacific train makes its way from Stockton towards the Feather River Canyon. It is a crisp fall morning. The San Joaquin Valley definitely has needed some of this season’s early rain after a dry summer.

The train passes a bounty of agricultural lands, including tomato and sugar beet crops. Up in Yolo County, rival Southern Pacific hauls sugar beets by train.

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Missouri-Kanas-Texas Locomotives Prepare To Depart Kansas City

 These Missouri-Kansas-Texas locomotives move trains at Kansas City.  The SD40-2 leads a grain train to Houston.

It is a warm summer day here in KC.  At the yard office, Rich Johnson, the train master, looks over the day's arrivals and departures here on the Katy.

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Great Northern Empire Builder Passengers Pause at Havre, MT

The passengers aboard the Great Northern Empire Builder anticipate their journey over the Rocky Mountains at Marias Pass.  At the moment, the train pauses at Havre.  

In the lounge car, passengers discuss the news from Chicago from a Tribune paper that is now two days old.  One passenger remarks, "It sure is pleasant to get away from it all and travel aboard the train," as he enjoys his cup of coffee.

To that, their is a pleasant agreement among the fellow travelers as they begin to discuss what         Glacier National Park will be like once they disembark at Whitefish. 

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Bangor and Aroostook Locomotives at Bangor, Maine

 These Bangor and Aroostook locomotives move trains at Bangor, Maine.  The GP38 will be moving a train of empty pulpwood cars to Oakfield.  See my Bangor and Aroostook artwork at customtrains.org

Alaska Railroad Locomotives at Anchorage, Alaska

These Alaska Railroad locomotives prepare to move trains at Anchorage.  The GP40-2 will be moving a general merchandise train to Fairbanks.  See my Alaska Railroad artwork at customtrains.org