A unit coal train, led by SBD 8338, a former Clinchfield SD40, rolls through the heart of Downtown Atlanta, GA. 35mm slide from my collection, photo by Bill Folsom.
Another victim of the "hate L&N" faction is ready to be assigned to a train.
L&N got its first U23Bs thru a merger with Monon. These came with AAR trucks and were the only ones on L&N that were so equipped. This one is wearing its third paint job and has a third owner.
Somehow the gray was a little off and the sun was low in the sky as this unit headed down the gulf coast.
Two fallen flags schemes can be seen on this one woodchip hopper as it still displays the double "S" Seaboard System paint as well as the patch work that covered up the Family Lines verbiage and l... (more)
Not really L&N, but they forgot the "SBD" on the side.
A "pure" Family Lines unit. Not really but I keep them separate for some reason. I never have liked sublettering.
A trio of Seaboard System U-Boats heads north toward Chicago on the former C&EI with a pig train. Tom Golden photo.
Originally SAL, then SCL, this unit is being backed by a hostler in the process of moving from servicing areas to the ready tracks known as "the field".
Former SCL 1512, nee ACL
On my periodic trips to Corbin in the good old days I would always wonder what they'd be switching with this time. These "phospate refugess" we just one on many sets of switchers that came and we... (more)
Happening 30 years ago, another railroad transition with this former SCL unit in the rudimentary lettering of it's short-lived new owner.
By this date the railroad is actually CSX and this former L&N will get the new garb soon enough.
Looking good in its new regalia this unit heads a train waiting to get into the yard by running up the main line and backing in.
Gee I bet this one was originally SCL. Great quality painting. This one is not very old but has been worked very hard.
