A violent thunderstorm is looming in the background as the local is heading for the siding to do some switching. About five minutes later SPLOOSH! and ten minutes after that the sun was out. Uns... (more)
There are several shots of this unit on RP.net when it was black and high nosed. Here it is in the company's rather attractive paint job, rhinoplasty complete and earning its keep as proved by ou... (more)
Parked behind the railroad's HQ this former Army unit is named "The General" and I suspect is something of a mascot. We couldn't find anyone to ask whether it actually operates. Built ... (more)
The great survivor. I saw this unit on an N&W local around 1966 and have followed it for years in the press. I had seen it rusting away and covered with vines. I'd been to Staunton several time... (more)
In the pouring rain BB's daily train is roaring up the steep grade, generating that Run 8 EMD sound that shakes the earth and vibrates the ambient air. The second and third career locomotives, in... (more)