Used as a power car for a rail welding operation. I would guess from the radiator & single stack there is a smaller engine than the original in there. Photo by Michael Singer, from my collection.

Probably the railfan event of the last century, at least here, was UP 3985's visit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Clinchfield "Santa Train" disguised as CRR 676. Unfortunately the wye... (more)

These units are heading for being brought into the terminal by the crew. Dig that hat. Maybe someone out there can identify the gentleman.

A cornfield meet. Well not exactly. I was in the mud in the cornfield and 1998 was sitting in the shop dead, a familiar role for this unit.

Still magnificent despite the electrical downgrade for yard service her we get a little roof detail.

In the new blue/yellow scheme an aging F is resplendent

Odd to see such spindly trestle in the big city but here it is with a switchers tiptoeing across to some industry needing gons. This may be the slightly less glamorous part of the San Antonio Riv... (more)

New to the railroad from CSX. I don't think I ever saw pictures of this unit in service, which brings up a question. Why does no one maintain a really comprehensive CSX roster? Units are retire... (more)

A solid string of Fs on SCL was rather odd even in those days. Here a northbound freight of the former ACL, ex AB&C crosses over Southern's GS&F line. Former Seaboard Savannah-Montgomery line di... (more)

A new clean one on one of its early trips no doubt.

Not what you expect to see at a 4-way stop.

Dig those shiny number boards. Photo by Gary Zeitler.

Check out this consist. This one is going on to a a train which will go around the loop to go in the opposite direction as Slover Mountain slowly disappears in the background.

I like that smudge. All too often excursion engines are so squeaky clean they look like they don't work at all. As she prepares to go for some servicing there's no it has been a hard pull this t... (more)

Nice units. I wish they had caught on a little more.