With Just A little Paint. AMTK 909 (AEM-7, EMD/ASEA, 10/1980) was not one of the "toasters" selected for upgrade to AC electronics, but was repainted, and looks fairly respectable... (more)
A little over a year after Union Pacific acquired Southern Pacific, a westbound train highballs Mott siding on the Shasta Route. The crew change at Dunsmuir is about ten miles away.
With both the "Virginian" and "Conrail" heritage units leading, 12Z pauses for a quick moment on the bridge while a motorboat races by the scene. The conductor may or may not have used this as a... (more)