Built for the Alaska Railroad in the August of 1983 with the original road number pictured above, former ARR 2803 now operated by US Rail sits tied down near the former C&O scale house in the South Charleston Yard. Built to operate through extreme cold and heavy snow, these locomotives were delivered with snow plows, ladders in the place of steps, an additional externally mounted roof headlight, an L shaped engineers window, and another characteristics that make these locomotives unique and distinctive in their own right. For a photo of former ARR 2803 in service on home turf, click HERE. The above photo link captured by Joe Blackwell was taken approximately 3,200 miles from its current location.
This is dedicated (with permission) to the skilled and gifted photographer - Chase Gunnoe - who regularly posts and is on staff with RP. I believe he deserves a gallery showcasing his remarkable photos. This is for you Chase! (More great photos to come!)
