You might imagine running into an old friend after 25 years apart would result in a lot to talk about. And you’d be right, even if one of them weighs 368,000 pounds, changed their name, and doesn’t speak much.

Steve Eshom over at Dogcaught ran into such a friend and took pictures: the erstwhile BN 8127 (Burlington Northern) now known as FURX 8127 (First Union Rail), a diesel locomotive he last saw in 1983. From “25 Years of 8127”:

It finally happened! I was reunited with an old friend and old friends do what old friends do, they conjure up memories. My happy reunion caused me not to reflect so much on myself but on 25 years of railroading and how much or how little it has changed.

This being the Web, you can browse tons of cool info and photos on BN 8127 (aka FURX 8127) or any other locomotive, thanks to railfans across North America. You can also read up on the model General Motors EMD SD40-2 on Wikipedia.