I got to spend a few months in Little Rock and found a shortline paradise even in those days. RELCO was one of the few leasers in those days. Back in the 50s, when the anthracite industry tanked... (more)

I like the d'turbo'd units. They sound better.

3063 and sister units bask in the warm December sunlight.

UPY 852 and 859 push a cut over the hump at Union Pacific's Broadway Yard in North Little Rock, Arkansas

Rare bird. Taking out the turbo may have robbed 500HP but sure helped the sound.

For a while after the demise of RI, this train went to Perry. Today's lead unit is really unusual, a newly rebuilt deturbo'd GP-35, one of five on the railroad. Sound was much improved. Hey, do... (more)

Named unit C.M. "Charlie" McClarnon, rare for this type as is the four stack feature. Less than a month left.

Caboose hop with a slightly later version of the MP

Note the access hatches for the power assemblies on the roof, part of the rebuild. Note the non-standard fuel tank as well.

Strangers in town will become well acquainted in a few years.

Check out those footboards and the cool ACI label. These had a 1200 HP 12 cylinder 12-567 engine, probably from a retired E unit.

These were later renumbered into the 2000s. I like the spark arresters.

Well at least it got a homemade wooden winter winter in the new paint job but the end. What a shame the "Little Rock" was not spun off as a regional but the end came the next month.

Sitting in the midst of a ramshackle infrastructure which resulting to a great decree from management waiting for a merger that never occurred this of Geep may be contemplating its future. The en... (more)