Happy to say this one still exists though someone desecrated it by chopping the nose. It's at TVRM. The shops are still there though not used by the local road WTNN. GM&O fell victim to ICC's a... (more)

I wouldn't have bet she wouldn't run again but I'd put a lot of money on "not tomorrow". With a lineage SAL>SCL>SBD>CSX these early carbody units didn't last very long, being traded off... (more)

When the "Family Lines" started to get cozy, their relationship brought things to this area which we would not have ever seen before. Looks like the engineer on this coal train has goos... (more)

Where were you........? Well, on 10/19/1991 I was on the famous loops of the former Clinchfield when I caught this southbound freight midst autumn beauty.

The Santa Train ran this day but so did this ELFX southbound coal. I would nominate this for the better catch as the roar resonates of the walls of the "holler", the ground shakes, and ... (more)

With low sun and threatening skies this train seems to be pulling a heavy load. No mistaking the lineage of the lead unit. They shoulda kept the kitty. Photo by Calvin Christman. From my colle... (more)

Back in the days when times were a changing for me and locomotive consists could look like "the dog's breakfast" a southbound freight has topped the ruling grade and is rolling on.

Le switcher du jour is no beauty today. Nee L&N>SBD>

A regular mixed freight races toward Nashville.

CCP 8171 works Dubuque, IA in September of 1993. These tracks along Kerper Blvd no longer appear to be in service.

Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway Whitcomb 45-ton diesel 20 was retired in 1996 and stored. However, as of August 2022, the locomotive is being restored to operation for work train servic... (more)

It's elsewhere on the site in its CSX colors. Before those, Dave Petke caught it switching the yard in bolder livery. From my collection.

Over the years the Santa Train has grown in size and prestige. This was the power on one trip in the eighties. Photo by Dave Petke.

Imagine finding this so long after the merger. "And the sublettering is so faded, with a little work.......". But no, it is what it is.

In image 832417 we see this unit with a little "boo boo" needing repair. Here this veteran of B&O is on a SB freight at my getaway from the beach. I can only look at sand, sea and sun ... (more)