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Viewing Album:  Historical Collection - Diesel
 
By:Jacob Jablonski
Dates:1/1/1936 - 1/1/1999
Album Info:Photos of vintage and a few modern diesels I have collected over the years. I have a lot of these.
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SP Steam & Diesel
Title:  SP Steam & Diesel
Description:  An A-B-B-A set of SP "Black Widow" F units meets a Cab Forwards. Date and location approximate.
Photo Date:  6/8/1943  Upload Date: 9/24/2025 3:28:26 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SP 6127(F7A)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
Monon Sports Special
Title:  Monon Sports Special
Description:  Monon 85A powers a southbound "Sports Special" through Francesville, IN. The Norte Dame football team is on board.
Photo Date:  10/23/1949  Upload Date: 1/6/2026 11:13:27 AM
Location:  Francesville, IN
Author:  John Strombeg
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CIL 85A(F3A)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
Prospecting With An F Unit
Title:  Prospecting With An F Unit
Description:  The Rio Grandes Prospector is heading through arguable the most scenic part of its route with FTs for power.
Photo Date:  5/8/1953  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 11:56:28 AM
Location:  Provo, UT
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5481(FTA) DRGW 5482(FTB) DRGW 5483(FTB) DRGW 5484(FTA)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
The Water Level Route
Title:  The Water Level Route
Description:  In this NYC postcard, the 20th Century Limited rounds a gradual curve with a perfect matched set of NYC E units and coaches.
Photo Date:  4/4/1956  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 11:27:29 AM
Location:  Cold Springs, NY
Author:  New York Central Railroad
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NYC 4001(E8A)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
A Real Roundhouse
Title:  A Real Roundhouse
Description:  An A-B set of B&O F units are turned on a turntable outside a roundhouse. I wish modern railroads still used these. Date and location are approximate.
Photo Date:  4/5/1956  Upload Date: 9/24/2025 3:22:26 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Model,Bridge,Yard,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  BO 82(F7A)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Armor Yellow And Speed!
Title:  Armor Yellow And Speed!
Description:  A Union Pacific streamliner screams through a crossing somewhere in California. These were railroadings golden days. Date and location approximate.
Photo Date:  6/8/1959  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 10:31:44 AM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 929(E8A)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
Just One State To Go!
Title:  Just One State To Go!
Description:  The Union Pacific City of Portland Is passing through the open prairie just outside of the town of Soda Springs, Idaho. The passengers wont have to wait much longer before they arrive on the west coast. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  3/4/1961  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 10:10:34 AM
Location:  Soda Springs, ID
Author:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 909(E9A) UP 969B(E9B) MILW 33B(E9B)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
The City Of Nowhere
Title:  The City Of Nowhere
Description:  The Union Pacifics combined City of Denver and City of Portland makes its way through the middle of complete nowhere on its way to Denver. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  3/4/1961  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 10:23:11 AM
Location:  Gilcrest, CO
Author:  Union Pacific Railroad Company
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 912(E9A)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
Everything Hoosier
Title:  Everything Hoosier
Description:  A Monon F3A #208 squeezes between the depot and railroad hotel in Monon, IN. The hotel still stands, while the depot wasnt so lucky.
Photo Date:  8/17/1963  Upload Date: 1/7/2026 10:56:39 AM
Location:  Monon, IN
Author:  Esther Strombeck
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CIL 208(F3A)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
Quite A History
Title:  Quite A History
Description:  CP RSD17 8921 is seen here working the yard in Vancouver sometime in the 1960s. This unit was CP rails only RSD17, a former demonstrator, and is now preserved. Date and location approximite.
Photo Date:  5/16/1964  Upload Date: 12/19/2025 1:53:10 PM
Location:  Vancouver, BC
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CP 8921(RSD17)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Spirit Of Saint Louis
Title:  Spirit Of Saint Louis
Description:  PRRs Spirit Of Saint Louis departs its namesake city bound for New York.
Photo Date:  10/9/1965  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 12:01:32 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  R.R. Wallin
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 5894(E8A) PRR 5460(E7B)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
Before The BN E9s
Title:  Before The BN E9s
Description:  CBQ 9949 heads into Chicago Union Station. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/7/1967  Upload Date: 9/3/2025 12:10:31 PM
Location:  Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:  Jacob Jablonski
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9949A(E8A)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Stainless Steel
Title:  Stainless Steel
Description:  A CB&Q E unit leaves Chicago Union Station
Photo Date:  7/6/1967  Upload Date: 6/3/2025 8:45:39 AM
Location:  Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 9938(E8A)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
Taylor Grain And ALCos
Title:  Taylor Grain And ALCos
Description:  A quartet of Monon ALCo RS-2s pass the grain elevator in Taylor, IN. The engineer is Ron Marquardt.
Photo Date:  5/16/1969  Upload Date: 1/7/2026 12:02:53 PM
Location:  Taylor, IN
Author:  Dave Ritenour
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CIL 52(RS2)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
A High Low Bridge
Title:  A High Low Bridge
Description:  This dramatic angle shows a Monon freight crossing the Wildcat Creek Bridge, the longest one on the whole railroad.
Photo Date:  5/29/1969  Upload Date: 1/6/2026 11:25:14 AM
Location:  Owasco, IN
Author:  Dave Ritenour
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  CIL 518(C420)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
A Picture Perfect Freight
Title:  A Picture Perfect Freight
Description:  Although this looks like a staged photo, this is actually just the new at the time UP 6900 "Centennial" on a freight with a string of new UP boxcars at the front. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  7/18/1969  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 10:37:04 AM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6900(DDA40X)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
Getting Dirtier By The Day
Title:  Getting Dirtier By The Day
Description:  Milwaukee Road 38C here probably hasnt had actual maintenance in years and is on its last legs. Date and location approximate.
Photo Date:  4/4/1970  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 11:01:03 AM
Location:  Chicago (Tower A2), IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 38C(E9A)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
Waiting With Invaders
Title:  Waiting With Invaders
Description:  A Milwaukee Road F unit sits in Bensenville Yard with two C&O GP30s. Date and location approximate.
Photo Date:  4/19/1970  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 11:05:38 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 97A(FP7A) CO 3020(GP30)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Out Of The Shops
Title:  Milwaukee Out Of The Shops
Description:  Three Milwaukee Road geeps wait outside of the shops at the Bensenville yard. Date and location are approximate.
Photo Date:  2/12/1971  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 10:51:19 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 2045(GP40)
Views:  692   Comments: 0
City Of Los Angeles
Title:  City Of Los Angeles
Description:  In this scene on a Union Pacific postcard, the City of LA is mere minutes away from its namesake citys station. This train only had three months left before the Amtrak takeover.
Photo Date:  3/13/1971  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 10:19:40 AM
Location:  East Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Leo Caloia
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 913(E9A)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
The Final B&O Capital Limted
Title:  The Final B&O Capital Limted
Description:  This was the last run of the Capital Limited under B&O before Amtrak took over the service. Funnily enough, I would get to see the final run of the Amtrak Capital Limited in person 53 years later.
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 12:17:12 PM
Location:  Harpers Ferry, WV
Author:  James Jeffrey
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  352   Comments: 0
The GM&Os Abraham Lincoln
Title:  The GM&Os Abraham Lincoln
Description:  GM&Os Abraham Lincoln passes through Springfield Illinois. This was one of the very few Non-Amtrak passenger trains by this point.
Photo Date:  6/12/1971  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 12:34:39 PM
Location:  Springfield, IL
Author:  R.R. Wallin
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GMO 103A(E7A)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
SP In Its Natural Habitat
Title:  SP In Its Natural Habitat
Description:  A Southern Pacific Freight runs through Wells, Nevada in the middle of the desert. Note the EMDX unit and UP foreign power.
Photo Date:  7/28/1973  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 12:11:16 PM
Location:  Wells, NV
Author:  James Watson
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  SP 5300(SD39) EMDX 9505(SD45)
Views:  657   Comments: 0
Diesel Approaching Rensselaer
Title:  Diesel Approaching Rensselaer
Description:  A Monon C420 passes the Rensselaer, IN depot, which has since been demolished. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  3/13/1975  Upload Date: 1/7/2026 10:48:10 AM
Location:  Rensselaer, IN
Author:  John Strombeck
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  CIL 514(C420)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
The Last Days Of PC
Title:  The Last Days Of PC
Description:  There are only a few weeks left of Penn Central as this freight passes the Osceola, IN depot.
Photo Date:  3/21/1976  Upload Date: 1/6/2026 9:50:23 AM
Location:  Oceola, IN
Author:  Jeff Strombeck
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PC 3022(GP40)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Sketchy To The Extreme
Title:  Sketchy To The Extreme
Description:  A Penn Central switcher hauls a short cut of coal hoppers over a 150 year old and very quickly built bridge over the St. Joseph river. This bridge is no longer standing and this whole line is abandoned. Location approximate.
Photo Date:  3/21/1976  Upload Date: 1/6/2026 9:54:26 AM
Location:  Saint Joseph, IN
Author:  Jacob Jablonski
Categories:  Roster,Bridge
Locomotives:  PC 8844(SW7)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
Red, White, Blue, And A High Hood
Title:  Red, White, Blue, And A High Hood
Description:  N&W 1776, the Bicentennial unit, waits in Roanoke? for its next assignment.
Photo Date:  4/5/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 11:41:26 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NW 1776(SD45)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
Old And Slightly Younger
Title:  Old And Slightly Younger
Description:  The two oldest E units left in revenue service pass preserved Rock Island steam engine 886. Rock Island history is very evident in this photo.
Photo Date:  5/7/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 11:14:22 AM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A) CRIP 610(E7B) CRIP 886(4-6-2)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
Tower And Train
Title:  Tower And Train
Description:  Amtrak E Unit #440 leads a train past the now-demolished original Griffith, IN tower. Amtrak no longer runs through here.
Photo Date:  5/16/1976  Upload Date: 1/8/2026 10:49:20 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  John Strombeck
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 440(E8A)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
Before The Boom
Title:  Before The Boom
Description:  Before the Amtrak Michigan Line was the extremely busy passenger corridor it is today, it looked like this. Certainly not doing as well financially, but I think we can all agree the E Units look better than whatever the SC-44s are.
Photo Date:  5/16/1976  Upload Date: 1/7/2026 12:08:05 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  John Strombeck
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 437(E9A)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
Ruined Rock
Title:  Ruined Rock
Description:  Two downright disgusting Rock island E units sit at LaSalle street station in Chicago, waiting for their next commuter run. Date and location approximate.
Photo Date:  6/7/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 11:09:49 AM
Location:  Chicago(35th St.), IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 661(E8A) CRIP 660(E8A)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
Out Of The Darkness
Title:  Out Of The Darkness
Description:  A CNW commuter train slowly exists LaSalle street station. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/7/1976  Upload Date: 8/26/2025 1:38:08 PM
Location:  Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 416(F7A)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Bloody Nose
Title:  Bloody Nose
Description:  An aging Amtrak E unit leads a short train. Date and location approximate.
Photo Date:  8/13/1978  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 11:52:26 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 497(E8A)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
Forgotten In The Renaissance
Title:  Forgotten In The Renaissance
Description:  A modern Conrail manifest blasts through Pierceton, IN with an SD45 leader. While Conrail is seeing the revival of the railroad industry, the Pierceton Depot is sadly not. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/27/1981  Upload Date: 1/5/2026 11:24:50 AM
Location:  Pierceton, IN
Author:  Jacob Jablonski
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  CR 6078(SD45)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
Sea Of CN
Title:  Sea Of CN
Description:  An assortment of CN ALCOs and MLWs wait their turn at the shops in Toronto. Date and location approximate.
Photo Date:  6/19/1982  Upload Date: 6/4/2025 10:17:55 AM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 3227(C424) CN 3228(C424) CN 3218(C424) CN 3206(C424) CN 2506(M420)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
Chessie And Amtrak
Title:  Chessie And Amtrak
Description:  A LHF Chessie System freight heads through Nappanee, back when it was still an Amtrak stop.
Photo Date:  5/30/1984  Upload Date: 1/6/2026 9:45:14 AM
Location:  Nappanee, IN
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  BO 6427(GP9)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
GO F40PH!
Title:  GO F40PH!
Description:  A GO transit F40PH leaves the yard. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  7/7/1989  Upload Date: 8/26/2025 1:43:04 PM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Jacob Jablonski
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Cowl In The Mountains
Title:  Cowl In The Mountains
Description:  Leading a freight through the scenic British Columbia montains. No info with the photo, so date and location are approximate.
Photo Date:  6/23/1992  Upload Date: 9/16/2025 11:26:28 AM
Location:  Unknown, BC
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  BCOL 4612(C40-8M)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
A Curve & Phase III
Title:  A Curve & Phase III
Description:  An Amtrak train rounds a bend in the west with a F40PH and P42DC for power. Date and location are approximate. Scanned from the over of the DVD "America by Rail Volume 2"
Photo Date:  3/4/1994  Upload Date: 9/24/2025 2:43:31 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  Greg Scholl Video Productions
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  219   Comments: 0
A Conrail Quality Shop
Title:  A Conrail Quality Shop
Description:  Back when the Altoona Works sign wasnt so dark and depressing. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  7/8/1994  Upload Date: 8/26/2025 1:41:29 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Jacob Jablonski
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Warbonnet Closeup
Title:  Warbonnet Closeup
Description:  A closeup of the nose of BNSF 708, albeit with the Santa Fe on the front, leading an intermodal with a fellow Warbonnet and a leaser. Date and location approximate.
Photo Date:  3/6/1998  Upload Date: 9/16/2025 11:14:48 AM
Location:  unknown, WA
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 708(C44-9W)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
BNSF On A Bridge
Title:  BNSF On A Bridge
Description:  BNSF 4770 leads a train over a bridge. No info with the photo, so date and location are approximate.
Photo Date:  8/7/1998  Upload Date: 9/16/2025 11:11:20 AM
Location:  unknown, MO
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4770(C44-9W)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Pure Chicago Railfanning
Title:  Pure Chicago Railfanning
Description:  A sharply painted Metra F40PHM heads out of Chicago Union Station. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  8/7/1998  Upload Date: 6/3/2025 8:41:34 AM
Location:  Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 201(F40PHM-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Triple Genisis
Title:  Triple Genisis
Description:  Three lines of parked Amtrak power at Chicagos Union Station.
Photo Date:  4/4/2003  Upload Date: 5/30/2025 2:13:02 PM
Location:  Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 144(P42DC) AMTK 809(P40DC) AMTK 161(P42DC) AMTK 794(SW1000R) AMTK 792(SW1000R) AMTK 504(B32-8WH)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
Quadruple Genisis
Title:  Quadruple Genisis
Description:  Four lines of parked Amtrak power at Chicagos Union Station.
Photo Date:  4/4/2003  Upload Date: 6/3/2025 2:31:49 PM
Location:  Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  AMTK 33(P42DC) AMTK 144(P42DC) AMTK 809(P40DC) AMTK 161(P42DC) AMTK 792(SW1000R)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
The Last Leader
Title:  The Last Leader
Description:  NYC E8A 4085 on display in Elkhart. This engine lead the very last 20th Century Limited in 1967.
Photo Date:  5/17/2004  Upload Date: 1/8/2026 11:18:26 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
A Lucky Survivor
Title:  A Lucky Survivor
Description:  NYC 3001 on display in Elkhart.
Photo Date:  5/17/2004  Upload Date: 1/8/2026 11:27:50 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  NYC 3001(GP40)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
Fake Nickel Plate
Title:  Fake Nickel Plate
Description:  NKP Baldwin VO-1000 preserved at the ITM before it went under. This engine was never owned by NKP but was painted in this livery by ITM. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  7/16/2004  Upload Date: 1/8/2026 11:13:10 AM
Location:  Nobelsville, IN
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NKP 99(VO-1000)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
ITMs Geep
Title:  ITMs Geep
Description:  ITM 200 pulls an excursion at the ITM. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  7/16/2004  Upload Date: 1/8/2026 11:15:22 AM
Location:  Nobelsville, IN
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  22   Comments: 0
Central Indiana Power
Title:  Central Indiana Power
Description:  Several CI&W engines sit at the grain elevator in Lapel, IN. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  8/18/2004  Upload Date: 1/8/2026 11:06:30 AM
Location:  Lapel, IN
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CIW 88(SW7) CIW 8307(GP10) CIW 4295(GP7R)
Views:  41   Comments: 0

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