Chicago area switchers and a unique CP SD40-2.
IS THERE A smarter terminal railroad paint job than the Belt Railway of Chicago’s black, yellow and grey scheme? Looking most handsome, SW1500 No. BRC 530 was recorded at the railroad’s shops at the massive Clearing Yard in Bedford Park, Chicago, Illinois, on May 2nd, 2002. This is one of six of the EMD switcher type to be employed by BRC.
A pair of colourful German shunter designs.
WITH JUST A small DB logo on the nose declaring its ownership, former 290 Class diesel shunter, now reclassed as a 294 due to being fitted with remote control equipment, No. 294 079-9 (ex-290 079), reverses at Mainz-Bischofsheim, Germany, on April 29th, 2008. These classic MaK-built B-B machines are fitted with MTU MB 12V-652TZ power units developing 809kW (1,084hp).
A trio of plain grey SD40s working for leasing companies.
On hire to Norfolk Southern, National Rail Equipment SD40R No. NREX 7352 (an ex-Southern Pacific SD40) forms the trailing unit in an eastbound manifest photographed rumbling through Irondale, Alabama, on the Norris Yard avoiding line, on October 13th, 2005. Note the heavily rebuilt cab sub base and the unusual positioning of the headlight.
Canadian Pacific in action in Ontario and a Metra F40PH.
Two SD40-2s of the Canadian Pacific, Nos. CP 5724 and CP 5765, fly around the curve with an intermodal service on the approach to the crossing with Canadian National at Coniston, Ontario, Canada, on April 12th, 2002. Although it is well into spring, there is plenty of snow still on the ground!
A pair of I&M Rail Link SDs and shortline fun with the Meridian & Bigbee.
A TYPICALLY ECLECTIC shortline range of power is on display at the Meridian & Bigbee’s Meridian Shops, Mississippi, on October 16th, 2005. The locomotives are, from left to right, The Bay Line (the former Atlanta & St Andrews Bay) GP38 No. BAYL 506 (ex-Penn Central), Georgia Central U30B No. GC 1007 (ex-Norfolk Southern) and Meridian & Bigbee GP10 No. M&B 107 (ex-Illinois Central).