TVA FM #24 at Gallatin, TN || May 1972
Built in October 1958 a Fairbanks Morse H16-66 had just recieved a fresh coat of paint when I caught it setting outside the power plant at Gallatin Tennessee.
Power for iron ore trains laying over in the sprawling Escanaba freight terminal. After these Fairbanks Morse engines bit the dust, C&NW resorted to second hand N&W high hood ALCO Centuries.
In C&NWs crazy numbering plan there were only 6 1900s but at least they were all the same builder and model!
We got to ride around all morning in the yard. Very "gassy", these "Junior Trainmasters"
In the earlier and lesser known carbody style (my personal favorite), this old plow horse has been put out to pasture. It may be Escanaba but I'm not really sure.
A Baby Trainmaster gets ready to pull 1 load and 8 empties up CNW's original Wisconsin trackage, between Janesville and Fond du Lac. 32 miles of the path today is known as the Wild Goose Trail, s... (more)
The C&NW ore operations were concentrated around Escanaba. I took Route 41 by accident ran across this solid ore train somewhere between Ocnoto and Powers. Trains Magazine used to call these engi... (more)
Recently renumbered MILW 525 brings gondolas loaded with scrap metal, bound for the North Star Steel, past Burlington Northern's Hoffman Avenue Tower. MILW had six 1953-built F-M H16-66s originall... (more)
Pentax MX; Kodachrome
One of only 2 in existance. The other is in Canada and doesn't run. This one will as soon as Mr. Price gets some batteries.
Heavy rain begins to drench FM heaven. Honeywell Pentax H1a; Agfachrome
Milwaukee H-16-66 524 in rear. Honeywell Pentax H1a; Agfachrome
Absolute downpour. Plenty of OP power idling that evening. Honeywell Pentax H1a; Agfachrome
