You don't see one looking like this everyday. Best I can figure the silver trucks came back with it from Mexico but I don't know.

Once the companion of Alligators, this ex-SOU unit has a more mundane, ex-BN partner by this time. They have brought the daily train down to unload at the usual ambling gait. These old "Boats" m... (more)

Do not try this at home.

This one began as C&O, then to CERA, then to Scoular Grain. That air conditioner arrangement seems to be popular. We saw others. The 110VAC comes from a little Honda generator. She appeared to... (more)

During one of the best NRHS conventions ever the grand engine rolls WB on a runby. I was lucky to find a high spot. It was in a pulpwood yard as I recall.

Originally this famous unit was apparently an F9, at least in looks but over the years she received all sorts of modifications a the company tested components across the nation. During this perio... (more)

Looking rather ratty, this old unit gets some attention in the 70s. From my collection, photographer unknown.

The famous "Milpitas Fs" along with a friend challenge Altamont again with their auto racks headed for the Ford plant.

Pushed aside and left to rust, two retired locomotives molder in the heat slowing changing color and available prey for the all consuming kudzu.

As the harbingers of spring timidly peek out from their buds, a light drizzle falls from chilly clouds cloaking the steep ridges south of the former Southern as this westbound local descends the ... (more)

These where somehow more pleasing in their lines than the SD-40s, another favorite of mine. Oddly they all had the cooling water sight glass a la -2s long before the -2s came out. Thank goodness... (more)

Challenge: Top this for a bad paint job. This was the yard switcher de jour I found on a business trip. Former C&O unit.

Rather unusual to see a 630 with a 628 on the yard. The radiator grill on the 3128 looks to be unique to that unit.

Those guys on the end of 564 are delegation from the shop. They were going to pull that unit out of the stub track and take it somewhere, I hope to be repaired. Poor 575 appeared to have had the... (more)

Imagine my surprise when during a furtive little drive and a "hardy hi you silver" found this beast sitting, waiting for its run. Got him on the road and the sun was great, but on the wrong side... (more)