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EIRR (WAMX) 5005 and EIRR 4041 take on fuel as the crew prepares another day of work in Jerome on the EIRR Northside Branch. The 5005 is an Ex-CNW GP50 unit. Note the bell on the front of the nose.

Eastern Idaho Railroad WAMX 3812 and 3820 wait at the Rupert yard fir their next assignment.

Grand Elk train 302 races over the St. Joseph River in downtown Three Rivers with the last Wisconsin & Southern painted unit up on the property up front.

WAMX 4031 and WAMX 3920 sit at the engine facility in Lewiston, Idaho with BN caboose 12570 in October 2021.

As this pair dubbed the dynamic duo, WAMX 3525, a classy old school GP30, and WAMX 3502, a classy former WP GP35, have grown in age, the days of seeing them together have become increasingly rare. Their days are very numbered, even though they are the first 2 motors for the BVRR when it began 12 years ago. This is the last photo I have of them together out on the road, as after this was taken, other than for cycling out the new fleet during inspection down time or mechanical downtime, this pair never leaves the yard, and even in the yard, it is rare they are together.

Four WAMX SD40-2 units: 4230, 4159, 4227 and 4233 sit at the engine facility in Lewiston, Idaho on clear spring afternoon.

With 25 miles until its destination, Kanawha River Railroad 380 makes it way through Poca West Virginia with 4 SD60's in the lead

Watco's Kanawha River Railroad 380 works Nitro on a cool evening

A quartet of Blue Ridge Southern SD40-2s (with SD45 carbodies) work the yard and mill in Canton, NC

With the introduction of SD60Ms to the Wisconsin Southern years ago, lashups like these fell into obscurity. The SD60Ms are known for their patched UP paint job and disliked.

Eastern Idaho RR WAMX 1802 is just a shell now as it's being scrapped. The former UP unit was originally an SD24 and was rebuilt into an SD18.

Eastern Idaho RR WAMX 3508 (Ex-WP 3012) and new paint scheme EIRR 3922 at the Idaho Falls yard.

Eastern Idaho RR WAMX 4041 in a special 20th Anniversary tribute scheme, HLCX 3828 and EIRR WAMX 3918 at the yard in Twin Falls, Idaho with fresh snow on the ground.

WAMX 4180 pulls a short train along the Wisconsin Southern's Prairie Subdivision. The branch was once owned by the Milwaukee Road, evident by the flanger signs that still stand guard at numerous crossings, switches and bridges. The Prairie Sub is the longest branch line on Wisconsin Southern, but its western side doesn't see as much traffic as other routes, nevertheless, this line is getting lots of attention in the form of upgrades and it is unlikely it will ever cease operation anytime soon.

WAMX power 4013 and 3920 at the Lewiston engine facility also includes an original BN caboose 12571.

WAMX 3523 in the Palouse River & Coulee City paint scheme rest in the yard at Lewiston, Idaho on a beautiful fall afternoon.

WAMX 1598 still in its original Milwaukee Road paint is seen in Lewiston, Idaho. Originally MILW 475, the switcher still works the industries around Lewiston.

On a gloomy, May Day. A couple of friends and I ventured out for the Jacksonville area. After stopping by Simpson, Baldwin, and many other places, one of my friends had found the Jax Port switcher switching out cars for customers. As soon as he found it, we rushed over to grab a couple of photos, this being my favorite.

Eastern Idaho power rest at the yard in Rupert, Idaho. WAMX 5005 (Ex-CNW), WAMX 4041 and WAMX 4019 wait for their next assignment. Note the red bell on the nose of the 5005. This was taken off of the Austin & Western 5001.

Eastern Idaho railroad operations are run out of Rupert, Idaho where the have a sizable yard and engine facility. WAMX 5001 still in Austin & Western paint is a former C&NW unit. Next to it is a former CN unit now EIRR WAMX 4022.