Being one of the first repaints this unit got a lot of attention. I understand it started out as Louisiana Midland before IC. Paducah was always a great place for surprises and variety.
I always liked these units, no slope in the long hood, kinda Baldwinesque, you might say. No you wouldn't. Our course if you were around the early PAL you liked anything with paint!
First of a new model on the BNSF, the dynamic-brake equipped 3GS21B-DE, brand new 1294 is shown awaiting the BNSF local in Paducah and Louisville's North Yard. These units are waybilled to Los A... (more)
Out of the plant and on its way to make some Colorado snow skiers - and railfans - very happy!
A pair of Oakway SD60's are used in yard service between duties on incoming CN coal trains at the P and L yard in Paducah, KY.
Illinois Central 1518 sits with its short train on display on the riverfront in Paducah.
CN 8000 (SD70M-2) and IC 1016 (SD70) lead a empty coal train north on the CN P&I subdivision in Paducah, KY. This picture was taken on top of a overpass just past CR junction and about 2 1/2 mile... (more)
IC GP11 8753 works the local at Paducah.
CN 8818 slowly brings in a inbound loaded CN coal train in past a set of signals before the Central Avenue crossing in Paducah, KY.
BNSF 3122 and BNSF 2829 slowly lead the small BN local past BoBo rd out of Paducah, KY heading to their home tracks on the BNSF Beardstown Subdivision.
UP 6029, UP 6397, and UP 7186 start pulling their empty coal train after meeting a south bound CN manifest at Chiles Junction in Paducah, KY.
CN 2572 and CN 2508 take charge of a north bound CN empty coal train on a lovely, warm evening.
I was always surprised by where the BN would show up. Apparently this local came down to Metropolis, got on the IC to cross the river and made it's way into town. No matter where it was it was u... (more)
Last stop in a long career finds this unusual "dynamic brakeless" unit in VMV's used loco lot.
NRE’s shop switcher brings another locomotive outside the gate for pick-up by the Paducah & Louisville.
