This Alco suffered a major failure in 2006, a crank shaft I believe. It was replaced by a former Black River EMD switcher. I've heard its been purchased by the DL.
No April Fools Joke here! A loaded rail train, with one old SP SD9 as power, grinds up Rex Hill. The train will be at the summit in about anout 5 car lengths.
An empty rail train passes through Dundee on it's way back to Independence. The concrete building to the left of the enginge is a hold over from when the SP's "Red Electrics" operated trolley ser... (more)