It is my understanding that in the first versions of the diesel electric locomotives, that the main generator was a DC machine with comutator bars and brushes. Somewhere down the line, the main generator …

Willamette and Pacific #2304 leaving the Southern Pacific Eugene Oregon yard headed North up the Willamette Valley on December 24th, 1994. Later this unit would be lettered for the Portland and …

> This is a DRS6-6-1500, precursor to the AS-616. > The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide says it was > repowered by NP in 1959. I wonder where they got > the engine? Maybe a wrecked F unit or Geep? …

Date: 12/23/25 08:12 Season's Greetings - Soda Springs, Calif. 11/13/1965, First Snow Author: FiveChime

All these years I have always assumed that the work on the 4 axle steering truck was a precursor to the self steering 3 axle. But if I understand what you wrote correctly, they were two very different items. …

6 days ago · Discussion of railroading and railfanning of the past.

Hello- Is anybody aware of a public website that allows you to search for an STCC (Standard Transportation Commodity Code) based on a product description and/or search the other way …

Union Pacific 8948 crosses the Colorado River bridge entering Yuma, AZ. The crew have just two more miles until the end of their run at Yuma East Yard. Note the train wrapping around on the other side …

Just after a crew change at San Bernardino in 1971. Adam

Hello Group: Did any SP F7 A or B make it to retirement still in black widow paint? If so, would you happen to know the numbers? Anybody have pictures? Thanks in advance.. SkokieSwift