In the latter years a butthead was hard to find (not as hard as an SD38-2!). I was glad to see this over ever near sundown.

I always wanted to watch these working but most I've were dead. Originally B&O, ex C&O. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

I was about to give up on ever seeing a three porthole Phase I F3 when we spotted this thing. Last one also.

It took some chutzpah to go with a white locomotive paint scheme, or was it Murphy's law. Hey, it was interesting. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Originally owned by DRGW this old veteran has fresh paint that belies her advanced age as she prepares to ascend the grade from that last operating coal mine on the line.

Originally a PC unit, then CR and the leasers. Photo by Tony Vanier, from my collection.

Rebuilt by ATSF and looking good in a second hand paint scheme. One of these lasted for years after the others as something like a mascot. I wonder what happened to it. Photo by Dave Petke, fro... (more)

Originally SP, this unit is now confined to a more restricted region.

They offered me a ride but I had to be somewhere. Lousy luck. Unit was leased.

Photo by Tony Vanier, from my collection.

Nee ATSF. Photo by Tony Vanier, from my collection.

SP seemed to to have at least one of everything. One of the rarities got a few more years of life doing light duty on this little shoreline. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Back in college days, we had no money and few days off, to see everything! We got a good shot, passed up 10th street, did friendly wave and a hardy Hi Yo Silver and pressed on. I'm still kicking... (more)

Looking forlorn at the shops, this unit was later painted up and kept going. I wonder why they chose that old-style headlight in the era of sealed beams. Lots of 32 volt bulbs on hand I guess, L... (more)

The hard luck unit in the GE catalog, or should I say one of the hard luck units. These seemed to go into storage first when business went down on any railroad. This one looks like it spent too ... (more)