Wabash second generation diesel era with GE U25B's #500-514, utilizing trucks and traction motors from 15 older Alco FA's and FB's Photographer H. Goerke. RL Collection.
In the very late 1970's and into the early 1980's GE was rebuilding old locomotives at the old Erie Hornell shops. A bunch of old C&O U25-B's were bought by the National de Mexico Railway. A West... (more)
Southern Pacific used to paint engines in the open-air on the turntable whisker tracks at Los Angeles' Taylor Yard until the mid 70s. U25B 6709 is in chromate primer on July 22, 1973.
Is the camera aimed the wrong direction? Rock Island U25B 231 was on the point of Train 4, "Golden State," standing at North Topeka, Ks. station as westbound mail Train 39 with two F units approa... (more)