Republic Steel Corp. (River Terminal Ry.) SW7 No. 98 switches molten steel in the Cleveland, Ohio steel mill. This mill along the Cuyahoga River, which was known for burning in this era, was merge... (more)
Black with the original headlight I noticed. The gray is trying to get out as the black flakes off. Note the added vents on the hood ala ATSF and no MU.
A scrap operation in Youngstown Ohio. It was a treat to see this SW7 still in operation working for Midwest Steel and Alloy. It was originally built for the IHB in 1950 making this loco 63 years o... (more)
A somewhat rare sight, a Clinchfield SW7 355 enters Johnson City, TN on an Erwin bound local. After construction of the high line in the mid seventies, the Clinchfield no longer had to run through... (more)
While it still retains the white diagonal stripes from its days on the Burlington Northern and Great Western Railway, this 1950 built SW7 now finds itself working for Liberty Railway Services as i... (more)
Lehigh Valley Rail Management SW7s bring out a lengthy cut of stacks for westbound train 25V, who will stop to work the river yard in Bethlehem after dark. The looming former Bethlehem Steel compl... (more)
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad (FRISCO) SW7 #303 in East Thomas Yard. #303 was built January 1951 and later became Burlington Northern #78 and later became Schusters Express (SCHE) #78
An Indiana Harbor Belt caboose hop is seen headed westbound towards the IL/IN state line in a view from Hohman Tower. Tom Golden photo.
Clinchfield SW7 No. 353 was taking a break between shifts at Erwin, TN on May 22, 1976.
From my slide collection, photo by DAVID H HAMLEY.
SCL SW7 132 resting between assignments at Hamlet, NC || October 1973
Seaboard System SW7 #2249 was built March 1950 as Louisville & Nashville #2249
About the only things in this scene that won't be getting cut up soon are the gondolas in front and the 1201 sandwiched in the middle.
Two generations of Southern switchers at SERM.
