Subsequent to the July 1, 1967 merger between SAL and ACL, repainting of locomotives for both roads began almost immediately. Initially, Seaboard locomotives received what became known as the "sp... (more)
The Katy's new diesels arrived well before The Texas Special's streamlined cars. In this scene the train is seen east of Austin northbound.
A view from the coal dock at East Altoona reveals a passenger train, powered by a EP40,on the main line westward to the Altoona station. The dead steam in the foreground will probably never run a... (more)
Once the merger between Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line was accomplished on July 1, 1967, locomotives for both roads were quickly re-lettered and re-numbered. The locomotives belonging ... (more)
At Linden Rd. the signals on the bridges have been converted from lower quadrant semaphores by this time (1950 comparison photo linked below), but the B&O intercity passenger fleet would soon retr... (more)
Using Andy Leffler's recent photo taken in Raleigh, NC on October 20, 2011 of NS 2545 handling a train at Boylan Interlocking as a reference, http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=378729&n... (more)
Southbound GM&O "Abraham Lincoln" arriving for its station stop at Joliet, IL in 1965. Even at that late date, this was an excellent Chicago-St. Louis service (one of three daily in both direction... (more)
I found this slide in my Grandfathers collection, and all it says is Southern EMD E7A North Carolina...Date unknown. I'd like to see if anyone can help me with some information about this slide.
SAL E7 #3045 on train #3 at Raleigh, NC || May 1954 Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.
Power for the (former CE&I) "Danville Flyer"
Scanned slide from the collection of the Bluegrass Railway Museum, Versailles KY.
E7s were common on the Birmingham Special in the late 1960s. The train still had a full diner and plenty of head end business -- running 17 cars this day. It was a tough choice in 1968 whether t... (more)