The Diesel Shop at Year-- 30

April 1995: Los Angeles-bound with the hot Pacific Coast Express (PCX), Southern Pacific SD70Ms climb the western slope of the Tehachapi Mountains on the 16th. The 70M's HTCR (High Traction Three-Axle Radial) Trucks helped cut the running time between Portland and LA, when contrasted to other models. (photo by R. Craig)

The Hill Deadline -- During the 1970s, Rick Morgan made several visits to the Army's Locomotive Maintenance Facility at Hill AFB in Utah for the pupose of photographing the deadline of exotic power in a wide range of condition. An overview of his visits is presented here.
EMD Artists (Redux) The EMD Artists feature that appeared in January of 2024 has undergone an extensive makeover with insight and photos from the Greg Palumbo collection -- including some from the late 1930s and early 1940s. Use this link to read more
In the Queue: Trip Reports
  • May - From Kodak to Ivy City - 1971 (by R. Craig)
  • June - Wow 1968! (by Denny Custer)
  • July - Swiss Electric Locomotive Development (by Art Peterson)


Ready Track: New Listings / Major Updates

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Art's Album

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Art's Album is intended to be an on-line resource consisting of past Art Peterson articles and images that reflect development and change within the railroading industry primarily during the 20th Century. It centers on a collection of short photo-essays that feature the lens work of several different raifan photographers. Most of the material is drawn from the Kramble-Peterson Archives.


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