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EMD SD40-2
BNSF 6385, an EMD SD40-2.
Photographer: Terry Cantrell
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons. Images are displayed without editorial alteration beyond responsive browser sizing/cropping for presentation.
EMD GP38-2
GMTX 2146, an EMD GP38-2, photographed in Anaheim, California.
Photographer: Morven
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons. Images are displayed without editorial alteration beyond responsive browser sizing/cropping for presentation.
EMD F7
Santa Fe EMD F7A No. 316 at the Galveston Railroad Museum.
Photographer: Michael Barera
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons. Images are displayed without editorial alteration beyond responsive browser sizing/cropping for presentation.
Union Pacific Big Boy
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 on its inaugural 2019 run outside Laramie, Wyoming.
Photographer: Angers4014 / Brian Angers Photography
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons. Images are displayed without editorial alteration beyond responsive browser sizing/cropping for presentation.
GE ES44AC
Union Pacific 5250, a GE ES44AC.
Photographer: Loco Steve / Steve Wilson
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons. Images are displayed without editorial alteration beyond responsive browser sizing/cropping for presentation.
EMD SD70ACe
Union Pacific 1983, an EMD SD70ACe in Western Pacific heritage paint.
Photographer: KansasScanner
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons. Images are displayed without editorial alteration beyond responsive browser sizing/cropping for presentation.
Boxcars
A modern boxcar.
Photographer/creator: Wikideas1
License: CC0 1.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Covered Hoppers
A covered hopper in Canadian Pacific service.
Photographer/creator: Gary Todd
License: CC0 1.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Dome Cars
A preserved Chesapeake & Ohio dome car at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum.
Photographer/creator: Someone who likes train writing
License: CC BY 4.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Rotary Snowplows
Colorado & Southern Railway rotary snowplow 99201.
Photographer/creator: James St. John
License: CC BY 2.0
Source: Wikimedia Commons.
V23 Visual Expansion Credits
Additional photographs used in the passenger, work-train, history and operations sections:
Coach Cars
Amtrak quiet car coach aboard the Vermonter.
Credit: Harrison Keely
License: CC BY 4.0
Sleeping Cars
Historic Pullman sleeping car displayed during a 1924 exhibition tour.
Credit: The Pullman Company
License: Public Domain (U.S.)
Dining Cars
Amtrak Superliner dining car on the Southwest Chief.
Credit: Sea Cow
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Observation Cars
Parlor-observation car on the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio's Abraham Lincoln.
Credit: Roy Gabriel / Lyman Cox postcard
License: Public Domain (U.S.)
Wreck Cranes
Historic railroad steam wrecking crane and tool car.
Credit: Wikimedia Commons contributor
License: See source page
Track Tampers
A Comboliner track-alignment machine used to lift and shift rail.
Credit: SriMesh
License: See source page
Railroad Caboose
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad caboose in Greencastle, Indiana.
Credit: Joseph Gage
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
Railroad Signals
Railroad signal at the Linden Depot Museum in Indiana.
Credit: John Schanlaub
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific officers at the laying of the last rail at Promontory Summit, 1869.
Credit: Andrew J. Russell
License: Public Domain
V59 identification photography
Railroad Central Station uses openly licensed or public-domain photography for these identification examples. Credits below preserve the source and license information.
Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014
Photo by Brian Angers / Angers4014. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Source and license details on Wikimedia Commons.
Boston & Maine EMD F7 No. 4268
Photo by Peter Broster. Licensed CC BY 2.0. Source and license details on Wikimedia Commons.
Covered hopper car
Photo by Wikideas1. CC0 1.0 public-domain dedication. Source and license details on Wikimedia Commons.
Autorack railcar
Surface Transportation Board image. U.S. federal government public-domain work. Source and license details on Wikimedia Commons.
Photography added in the V66 visual upgrade
Railroad Central Station uses these images under their stated Creative Commons or public-domain dedication. The source record is linked for attribution and license verification.
| Image | Photographer / source | License | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| An EMD SD40-2 illustrates the long hood, six-axle trucks and road-switcher proportions of the model. | Transnordestina Logística S/A | CC BY 4.0 | Wikimedia Commons file record |
| Boston & Maine No. 4268 shows the rounded cab-unit form that made the EMD F7 an icon of dieselization. | Peter Broster | CC BY 2.0 | Wikimedia Commons file record |
| A covered hopper: enclosed roof, top loading hatches and bottom discharge gates are key spotting features. | Wikideas1 | CC0 1.0 | Wikimedia Commons file record |
| A railroad signal provides a strong visual clue, but its exact indication depends on the railroad's rules and signal system. | John Schanlaub | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikimedia Commons file record |
| Two road locomotives show the scale and visual differences that make locomotive identification a useful railfan skill. | Jud McCranie | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikimedia Commons file record |
| Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 on its inaugural 2019 run outside Laramie, Wyoming. | Angers4014 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikimedia Commons file record |
| A freight train is a connected system: locomotives, cars, brakes, couplers, signals and railroad operations all work together. | Massimilianogalardi | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Wikimedia Commons file record |