Note the brand new AEM7 #900 deep in the consist. A Walter Schopp original Kodachrome slide from my collection.
I miss the electrified Port Road, perhaps my favorite piece of railroad. The electric motors and catenary were gone before I knew enough to go railfanning down here. Note the two E44 motors in t... (more)
I have never seen the catenary support actually mounted to the rock in the tunnel. In any case, it must have been a thrill to hear the whine of traction motors and high-speed fans approaching, th... (more)
Some 611/ACS64 shots have been posted recently, but I will take #90 with GG1s and/or E60s any day of the week. A Ray Slagle original Kodachrome slide from my collection.
A day on the electrified Port Road was a day well spent. A Walter Schopp original Kodachrome slide from my collection.
A Walter Schopp original Kodachrome slide from my collection.
Rainfanning does not look that much fun during a snowstorm. A Walter Schopp original Kodachrome slide from my collection.
Note the consist of de-motored Metroliner coaches, which still collect power from the catenary for HEP functions. An original Kodachrome slide from my collection; the photographer was not specifi... (more)
A Bruce Van Sant original Kodachrome slide from my collection.
An original Kodachrome slide from my collection; the photographer was not specified.
A John C. Benson original Kodachrome slide from my collection.
Race Street used to be such a neat place to hang out, with such variety of equipment. A Kim E. Piersol original Kodachrome slide from my collection.
Note the AEM7-like Phase III paint and lettering on a 900-series E60CP. Also note the Brecknell-Willis high-speed pantograph that AEM7s were equipped with. A J. C. Smith original Kodachrome slid... (more)
