Wabash E8 #1009 has been in Roanoke for quite awhile. I also am led to believe that this was EMD's 10,000th production unit. Here it is, in Roanoke, 25 years ago.
The Mainstreeter moves out on to Stone Arch Bridge, heading east from Minneapolis to St. Paul. It is showing that the end is near for Class I-operated passenger service. Although BN will co... (more)
With brake shoes smoking, a freight heading down Horseshoe curve passing under the recently-removed signal bridge while another freight rumbles uphill. Note switcher "in transit" about 3 cars behi... (more)