How hard could it be to at least run it through a washer ?  Al  BNSF engr .
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This photo screams early 70s railroading. The weeds, spilled oil, cracked platform, dirty ballast, and who knows how many dead bugs on the nose of this crusty E unit. This photo has so much to look at and so much character oozing from it that it fianlly prompted me to sign up for RP after years of lurking about.
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That's a sad sight.
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I don't know what's worse - the grime or the improvised Amtrak label.
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Real nice of L&N to be so conscientious about the appearance of the passenger platform, especially considering this photo was taken in Alabama's capitol city!  
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Just another example of what happens to an entity when the government steps in and takes over.
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