Never seen one of these in Texas before. Yesterday it was parked on the loop at a new rail facility that UP is building north of Hempstead, Texas.
"Storm Ahead" A westbound freight charges into a brilliant sunset about to be blotted out by distant storm clouds. A bitter chill fills the air, evidenced by the swirling snow at the rails. The trailing GE unit emits a plume that would make an Alco proud.
"I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore", thought the AT&SF caboose. Taken in July 1980, it's on the rear of a CR Trailvan train descending the east slope on the former four track PRR main at Bennington Curve (PA). The picture was taken from a campsite set up by friends and I where we stayed for several nights. This is the exact spot where the Red Arrow wrecked in 1947 and went over the side as a result of excessive speed.
Ah ha, just found this. RJ Corman is contracted to do the switching at this new trans-loading facility. http://hempstead.rcrrailco.com/project-updates/
Took two depot photos yesterday. The first is of the ACL's at Hartsville, SC, built 1908. It served a branchline that was lifted years ago. The second is of the SAL's at McBee, SC, built 1914. That's the former SAL main in front, which doesn't seem to handle much more than Amtrak's Silver Star these days. McBee is not an Amtrak stop. CSX's operational changes have left a significant portion of this rural line without the presence of freight trains.
The caboose you see to the left of the McBee, SC depot is a Class M-5, built for the SCL. It was dolled up in SAL paint years ago, but it's now looking forlorn and I see that a local clown had to break a window.
It's 04/05/1989 and we're in PA at the eastern end of Horseshoe Curve or more specifically Kittanning. In a questionable decision, CR removed one of the four tracks in 1981.
Mark St. Aubin posted this photo on Facebook of another locomotive soon to arrive at the facility. I believe it is a GP18 rebuilt by SCL from a GP7? The one I posted above, #1366, is an ex ATSF GP7u.
Back in the days before centralized dispatching centers overseeing 30,000 Mile railroads, we had general offices like the Lehigh Valley's at 425 Brighton St. in Bethlehem, PA located adjacent to the mainline. This picture was taken in August 1980 and happily the building survives as residences and still has its 'LEHIGH VALLEY RR' lettering standing proud for all to see.
Modern construction doesn't hold even a little, tiny candle to the beauty of the previous generations. Wow! That is a beautiful building!
Do you know if the fourth floor is original? That crown molding piece looks like it was originally at roof level. Is the building still in use? That AC or condenser unit on the right looks like a relatively recent addition. A very interesting building to be sure.
Great looking railroad building, hopefully it's still standing. All the other buildings are awesome as well, such architecture you don't see nowadays!
You got that right. Those old masonry buildings have a certain air of history, soliditiy and warmth that glass and steel and concrete don't have.
You have a good eye. The top floor was indeed added later. The larger building next door also has historic merit; websites often confuse the two.
While we're on an artistic photo theme, this one doesn't rank as well, but the light is kind of neat. Cresson, PA, 04/05/1989. In typical PRR fashion, a ramp and bridge were built to access the Black Lick Secondary without fouling the busy main line. The bridge has since been removed and the trackage simplified.