UP P-OMWC throttles past some western Illinois farms on its journey to West Chicago, IL on the USA 250 tour which will eventually send the consist to Philadelphia. June 2026
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Two legends nose to nose — Santa Fe’s red‑gold thunder and the stainless grace of the New England States. The air feels still, like they’re swapping stories from the rails before the next whistle blows.
The Santa Fe unit wears the classic “Warbonnet” scheme introduced in the 1940s, a design meant to signal speed, glamour, and the railroad’s leap into the diesel era. Beside it, the New England States car comes from the New York Central’s streamlined passenger fleet, built for long, fast runs between Chicago and Boston. Different railroads, different territories, but both from the age when passenger trains were built with pride and meant to turn heads — and they still do, even standing quietly on a Galveston platform.
MV Ventura is a Grand-class cruise ship of the P&O Cruises fleet. The 116,017 GT ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy and is 288.6 m long. She officially entered service with the company in April 2008 and was named by Dame Helen Mirren.
Pictured here alongside at Southampton International Port, Hampshire, UK.
1P65 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central. British Rail Class 185 Desiro is a class of diesel-hydraulic multiple-unit (DHMU) passenger trains built by Siemens Transportation Systems in Germany for the train operating company First TransPennine Express. They are currently operated by TransPennine Express seen here heading north on the ECML having departed York working a service to Redcar Central.
Less than 2 weeks out of the paint shop, BNSF's fresh and clean 250 motors power an employee appreciation special out of Denver. Unfortunately, these trips only ran to Littleton and back, but I'm thrilled to have seen these motors while they're still this clean. Seeing as these units were part of a new order of heavy ES44s, I imagine that it won't be long before they see coal service, and quickly pick up plenty of grime and dirt.
Less than 2 weeks out of the paint shop, BNSF's fresh and clean 250 motors power an employee appreciation special out of Denver. Unfortunately, these trips only ran to Littleton and back, but I'm thrilled to have seen these motors while they're still this clean. Seeing as these units were part of a new order of heavy ES44s, I imagine that it won't be long before they see coal service, and quickly pick up plenty of grime and dirt.
Less than 2 weeks out of the paint shop, BNSF's fresh and clean 250 motors power an employee appreciation special out of Denver. Unfortunately, these trips only ran to Littleton and back, but I'm thrilled to have seen these motors while they're still this clean. Seeing as these units were part of a new order of heavy ES44s, I imagine that it won't be long before they see coal service, and quickly pick up plenty of grime and dirt.
Less than 2 weeks out of the paint shop, BNSF's fresh and clean 250 motors power an employee appreciation special out of Denver. Unfortunately, these trips only ran to Littleton and back, but I'm thrilled to have seen these motors while they're still this clean. Seeing as these units were part of a new order of heavy ES44s, I imagine that it won't be long before they see coal service, and quickly pick up plenty of grime and dirt.
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NameSILVER SPIRIT
FlagBahamas
IMO9437866
MMSI311022500
Call signC6XU6
Home Port: Nassau
vessel typePassenger Ship
Gross Tonnage39444
Summer Deadweight (t)3882
Length Overall (m)196
Beam (m)26
Year of Build2009
Builder FINCANTIERI-ANCONA