The later L&N 40s went into anticipated number series that never panned out. This one is reasonably new. Incidentally, my notes say "best railfan day ever". And why not? They still h... (more)
For some reason Chessie System transferred some worn out geeps to the soon to disappear WM in the late 70s. An example sits with a whole group of dead locomotives taking Labor Day weekend off.
Looking high wide and handsome as they used to say, newly restored #81 races north out of the yard with what was probably a pretty typical NN passenger train.
Well, not really UP, but WAMX, waiting to be put in service or maybe a parts supply for the others sitting by the shops, already relettered. Great to see oldies get a new lease on life. Yard off... (more)
In the high desert weather is uncertain and at this juncture has decided to become chilly, windy and flecked with rain but it creates a steam era atmosphere that is incomparable. Newly resuscitat... (more)
Only twelve or so years ago. Even then the track was simplified compared to Bluefield heyday but it was still intricate.
The yard at Erwin has a distinct vertical curve about the middle. Here a southbound unit coal train makes that evident. To the right is one of the new remote control switches.
This train of “dirty” coal has backed up the branch to await cleaning at the prep plant. This unit has been rebuilt into AC44C6M 9245.
Visions of the ferroequine zombie apocalypse. Pre -Corman “streaks of rust” through some stuff they were scrapping after years of neglect.
Well it may have been August, back when they had passenger trains, we didn’t need passports and we’d actually dare to go. It’s hot as blazes and the crew is friendly. This unit has the spe... (more)
One half of the yard switcher du jour. Considering their standards at the time one has to wonder why they bothered with the patch.
Back when the trains still ran here.
Pan Am Railways 3402 sits tied down in the yard with a BNSF GEVO that came off of G102.
The last of the stored locomotives at Ravenna. Two weeks previous they were buried in a sea of box cars,
