The pay was low and erratic but being in the equipment business had its fringe benefits like the guided tours such as one that got us a trip through this great operation. This unit was originally... (more)
In VMV's heyday, they'd get a unit, slap VMV or PAL on the slide and assign it to PAL until the unit was sold, rebuilt or failed. The only trick was finding a PAL train running in the daytime. Th... (more)
Originally N&W ex NS on lease to SP, all blotchy and decrepit. Sad for me as I remember seeing some of these new and blue and looking spiffy.
Formerly TASD. Note the mismatched trucks.
VMV Leasing SDP-45 (ex-CR, originally E-L) leads an eastbound rail train. Photo taken from the 15th St. overpass, just north of the Cabin at KC, where the train will head east to Russell, KY. The ... (more)
How do we get along without the old "rent a wreck" master SP. Sooner or later everything showed up. This beast was nee SAL, ex-SCL, ex-SBD, ex CSX and one of a only a few in a proper VMV paint j... (more)
VMV GP40 6673, seen here in Southern Pacific's West Colton Yard in Bloomington, California, began life as Seaboard Air Line 601 (then SCL 1516, SBD 6673 and CSXT 6673). Unfortunately, most of VMV... (more)
