An eastbound C&O coal drag had stopped at the crossing at Maidens, VA on March 5, 1982 to allow the passing of a westbound train of empties. The water level James River and Rivanna Subdivisions w... (more)
By the late 1970s, the east end of the C&O seemed to become a magnet for their fleet of GE locomotives. That really wasn't a problem for me, I enjoyed it, but I am sure a few of the folks working... (more)
I have always had a thing about the tunnel portals on C&O's Fort Spring Tunnel in Fort Spring, WV. Constructed in 1946-1947, to me they have a definite "art deco" look. Although not remote by an... (more)
From my collection - David Klawunder photo
A 3 builder lashup of a U-30B, GP-35, and C-628 pause at Hornell long enough for a crew change and a photo. The D&H C-628 was running out it's last miles on the D&H.
Winter does not stop freight trains in their tracks but signals do. In this case the train sat for almost an hour to clear two commuter trains and a southbound out of Medfield Junction.
A rather weathered looking U30-B leads an empty hopper train at Hornell.
A westbound N&W freight rolls out of Decatur towards Taylorville, IL, led by U30B 8521 and a pair of older Geeps.
Iowa Railroad Company power laying over in the old Rock Island yard at Council Bluffs in May '85.
Iowa Railroad Company power laying over in the old Rock Island yard at Council Bluffs, May '85.
Conrail 2890 (U30B) and leased Bangor & Aroostook 79 (GP9R) take a spin on the turntable as viewed from the westbound hump tower on a fine fall afternoon. Uninvited and unannounced, a friend and I... (more)
eastbound WP train arriving Portola, CA
A pair of Nashville & Eastern U-boats sit shamefully coupled up to a former NYC caboose awaiting to be scrapped.