| Posted by on February 21, 2012 | |
John, that's just an outstanding photo. At that time, the big Js were still pulling all the main line N&W passenger trains, including the interline trains (with Southern) between Monroe and Bristol. All of that would change at the end of 1957 when Southern diesels starting running through. It was the beginning of the end.
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Geez, not one J but three! Thanks for sharing this!
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Nice color, composition, and human presence. A real treat!
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Outstanding! I love, love, love it! The guy in the nose is a surprise that makes the shot unique. I have long wondered how they got in there to service the front end.
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You never fail to disappoint, John! This one is a homerun.
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What a great picture
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John, your pictures are a constant source of entertainment and awe for me and this one is one of the tops. Just wonderful.
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| Posted by on February 22, 2012 | |
Awesome photo, I think the one in the middle is one of the 100 class K2 4-8-2's that was streamlined in the 40's to match the look of the J's.
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This is truely an awesome shot John! That worker climbing around inside the nose cone probably just viewed this day as another day on the job. But to a railfan in 2012.....WOW! Your captured the atmosphere perfectly.
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Troy is correct, the middle unit is ID'd as K-class #130, however the hi-res blowup of the furthest locomotive failed to reveal the number clearly. The last two digits *could* be 1-6. If true, the J-class did not roster a #616.
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That man in the smokebox did not know it, but he was peering into the 21st century!
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