This week we will say goodbye to one of the finest we know: Mr. Tom Farence. Tommy was a Milwaukee Road man, as Dad was, and the Farence family was always near and dear to us as we grew up. He was a great rail, great photographer and an all around amazing guy with such an innate knowledge of railroading. The stories he could tell would keep you captivated for hours. This photo, taken back in May of 2013 describes Tom all too well: all smiles, elated to be on the property and usually found with a camera around his neck. God speed, Tommy - you know we love ya man, and miss you just the same.

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Eastbound CP train 246-07 ducks beneath the huge WBD absolute signals for Rondout behind a unique CP SD70ACU/SOO GP38-2 combo. This ain't your Fathers' Rondout anymore!

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Blue Angels #5 Taking off at Wings Over Houston 2024 (Sunday show)

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On September 20, 2012, Montana Rail Link’s day gas local heads east along the Flathead River approaching Perma, Montana, on MRL’s Tenth Subdivision. Powering the train of empty tank cars is MRL EMD SD45 No. 346 and SD40-2XR No. 263.

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IAIS gave me a great day-belated birthday gift with a shuttle move of the Silvis-bound donation special a couple years ago. It was a terribly frustrating chase with the most diverse weather conditions I’ve faced in 6 hours in Iowa and a bunch of shit traffic. Compounding the difficulty was the general size and makeup of the consist, but it looked pretty neat at the famed Oxford bend not far west of Iowa City.

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