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It is!? And if you go a bit north of the Transcon in New Mexico, you hit Durango and Silverton and Cumbres and Toltec, both of which are well worth riding and photographing. Mike Tisdale

Yeah, the GP9s were regulars on the commutes from the 1950s into the 1980s.? They replaced steam and ran on the commutes until Caltrain took over from SP in 1985.?? EMD intended the GP series to be

It's hard for me to picture GP9s doing commuter stuff, but I'm glad you mentioned it. Andy

All of that sounds absolutely amazing.

Thanks Andy.? I hope you can make it there.? The Transcon goes through some remarkable countryside and is a busy piece of railroad, with plenty of trains to watch.? When you get tired of trains, if

Thanks Mike, Your personal history and comments on the photography really bring everything to life here. I'd love to visit that part of the country (and not just for the trains :)? ?but I have not

7 Mar 2014, Sacramento, California fueling the diesels on the northbound Coast Starlight. Mike Tisdale

One of railfanning's iconic spots is West Winslow, Arizona with the San Francisco mountains in the background. I've stood on this overpass in ATSF days, when I was there with British friends in 1983,

"It's Cabbage by a head". Trains led by BNSF and UP units "race" on the Indiana Harbor Belt past Dolton Tower. 26 April 2010 — in Dolton, Illinois. Mike Tisdale

"Fall color" is not the first thing that springs to my mind when someone says, "Alaska", but here it is, giving New England a run for its money, with an Alaska RR train along the water at Rainbow in

The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things: of shoes and ships, and sealing wax and cabbages and kings...' With apologies to my friends who are Great Western fans... Mike Tisdale

We start the US states with Alabama and this Alabama and Gulf Coast train crossing a drawbridge photo by Ryan P. Robinson RailPictures.Net Photo: AGR 3362 Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway EMD SD40-2 at

March 7, 2020, UP 7904, CP 8102 and CP 7025 leading tank cars north on the Valley Sub, crossing the Bear River south of Wheatland, California Mike Tisdale

We watch a show on the DABL cable channel called "Escape to the Country," produced by the BBC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_to_the_Country A sort of reality show based on finding a country

Mike, Loved this photo of SP GP9s. They ran for years on the SP Commute service between San Francisco and San Jose, now Caltrain. Phil Burton Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 10:21 PM To:

The zillion "heritage" railways in the UK make me think about selling my house and moving. The enthusiasm by folks of all stripes and degree of effort and willingness to donate to funding these

March 5, 1983, Walerga, Sacramemento, California, SP 3413 east. The two lead GP9s were live, the other units were dead in tow. Mike Tisdale

The United Kingdom is where railroading began and over five decades after steam in regular service finished on British Railways, the UK still has a good variety of heritage lines, in addition to an

Today's country is Ukraine, which has a good representation on Railpictures, showing quite the variety of trains and scenery. I went for AgentF's photo of a high speed EMU set with a couple of massive

Now, Mike, we need an explanation.? London is in lockdown and you can't get there from here.? So, you are not at Euston... What gives? Dave Saums Amesbury MA