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  1. Daylight at Last

    Daylight at Last

    BN SD45 emerges from the 7.8 mile long Cascade Tunnel in Washington State. Built by Great Northern in 1929.
    • GN400
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    • Comments: 6
    • Media category: Western United States
  2. Mac Switcher

    Mac Switcher

    P&Ws Mac Switcher sits in Newberg while the crew switches ends before switching out the cars and heading south
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    • mac sd45 switcher
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Western United States
  3. Another Pretty Old Face

    Another Pretty Old Face

    Having only been out of the paint shop for about 20 mins ( tape is still on numberboards ) WC 6655 (1st) gets it's first taste of sunshine
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    • sd45 wc
    • Comments: 3
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  4. Green, Yellow, and Burgundy

    Green, Yellow, and Burgundy

    A pair of Wisconsin Central SD45s drag an ore train towards Escanaba, Michigan.
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    • cn fall iron michigan ore sd45 wc
    • Comments: 9
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  5. NS'S Norris Yard Service Center

    NS'S Norris Yard Service Center

    MRL SD45 344 & a NS GP38AC are sitting at NS'S Norris Yard service center in Irondale, Al. awaiting their next assignment
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • & 344 a al. are assignment at awaiting center gp38ac in irondale mrl next norris ns ns's sd45 service sitting their yard
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Regionals and Shortlines
  6. Old Soldier

    Old Soldier

    Hardin, Missouri Westbound. Nice weather, nice power. It is rare to find an SD45 leading these days, although I caught a WC SD45 leading at this same spot and same direction 2 weeks ago. Note: Camera date was wrong, this was taken on Sat. 4-16-05. :)
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    • Comments: 8
    • Media category: Western United States
  7. Larry's Truck & Electric

    Larry's Truck & Electric

    LTEX ( Former SP ) SD45T-2 6793, KCS GP38-2, GP40-3, another LTEX ( Former SP ) SD45T-2 9388 & NREX ( Former ATSF Santa Fe ) SD45 6418 are sitting at CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Service Center in Tarrant City, Al. awaiting their next assignment
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • & ( ) 6418 6793 9388 another are atsf fe former gp38-2 gp40-3 kcs ltex nrex santa sd45 sd45t-2 sittin sp
    • Comments: 5
    • Media category: Lease Units, Demonstrators, Specials etc.
  8. SD45 8906

    SD45 8906

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    • Comments: 5
    • Media category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  9. Hauling cargo

    Hauling cargo

    A freight train with a SD45 is on it's way.
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    • 8886 sd45
    • Comments: 4
    • Media category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  10. 20 Cylinder

    20 Cylinder

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    • nys&w sd45
    • Comments: 5
    • Media category: Eastern United States
  11. BN SD45's Smoking it up

    BN SD45's Smoking it up

    SB BN Manifest with 2- SD45's in the lead split the signals at South Amory Canon New F-1, Canon 50mm 1.8 lens, K64
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    • 6500 bn sd45
    • Comments: 4
    • Media category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  12. SD45 on the straight and narrow

    SD45 on the straight and narrow

    ex SP SD45 on the rear of an Ohio Central coal train just outside of Dennison Ohio
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    • central coal dennison sd45
    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Eastern United States
  13. CSXT'S Boyles Terminal

    CSXT'S Boyles Terminal

    NREX ( Former ATSF ) SD45 6416 sitting at CSXT'S Boyles Yard ( South Yard ) awaiting its next assignment
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • ( ) 6416 at atsf boyles csxt's former nrex sd45 south yard
    • Comments: 2
    • Media category: Lease Units, Demonstrators, Specials etc.
  14. BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    BNSF'S East Thomas Yard

    MRL SD45 364, CN SD60F & ATSF Warbonnet C44-9W awaiting their next assignment at East Thomas, Al.
    • William H. Davis Jr.
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    • & 364 al. at atsf c44-9w cn east mrl sd45 sd60f thomas warbonnet
    • Comments: 7
    • Media category: Regionals and Shortlines
  15. AM Ghosts

    AM Ghosts

    Two WC freights pass each other in Neenah, WI.
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    • sd45 wc
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Central and Midwestern United States
  16. SD45s and logs

    SD45s and logs

    On Nov. 22, 2003 I caught this BNSF train with a SD45-2 #6514 and SD45-2B #7506 leading it up Cajon Pass.
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    • Comments: 17
    • Media category: Western United States
  17. Belt Jct, Houston, Texas

    Belt Jct, Houston, Texas

    An ex-UP, ex-SD45 now CEFX overtakes a C41-8 -led gravel train at Houston's Belt Jct.
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    • c41-8 cefx sd45
    • Comments: 8
    • Media category: Union Pacific
  18. BOOM!

    BOOM!

    Two days after a 20-inch snow storm, a Susquehanna freight literally blasts through the town of Callicoon, New York. The photo pretty much captures the drama of the moment.
    • Plantman
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    • nys&w sd45 snow su-100 susquehanna
    • Comments: 6
    • Media category: Regionals and Shortlines
  19. President's Day Storm

    President's Day Storm

    A late-running NYS&W SU-100 cuts through the town of Hancock, New York riding the rails of the former Erie Railway. In this snowy view, a former BN SD45 leads the way.
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    • sd45 snow storm susquehanna winter
    • Comments: 11
    • Media category: Editor's Favorite Photos
  20. PC SD45's at Horseshoe Curve

    PC SD45's at Horseshoe Curve

    SD45's in pusher service drifting past PRR1361 in the winter of 1977
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    • Comments: 1
    • Media category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era



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