Been doing some searching via Google Maps, still haven't narrowed it down yet, but it's certainly Western Slope. But in the meantime.... BN F7B 737, ex-Northern Pacific 6015B, Minneapolis, MN, April 4, 1973 (Bob Jordan) CN 4-8-4 6300, Fort Erie, Ontario, 1950s (Paul Mayer)
Wash rack? What wash rack? Actually this says a lot about the actual condition of BN, back during those years= An absolute mess. If you weren't around them back then, you have no idea.
Judging by the condition of the locomotives I have images of, it certainly seem that things weren't in the best of shape. And now a pair of Rebels Brand New GM&O GP38 719, Bloomington, IL, August 1969 (Fred Byerly) GM&O RS-1 1122, Chicago, IL, August 1963 (Fred Byerly)
Bill, here's a photo of GM&O 1900, in case you don't have one. It was the only locomotive built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS. Ingalls hoped to get into the diesel locomotive business after WW-II, but couldn't compete with the big boys, especially EMD.
Thanks! I wish I'd come across a view of this rather unique locomotive but alas, nothing. However, speaking of rare things, here we have GM&O DR6-4-2000 280 on the scrap line in Jackson, TN, June 1965 (Fred Byerly) For those curious, below is a builder's photo of this same locomotive procured from the internet On the tail end of a freight, C&O caboose 90333 rolls along in the early 1970s (????)
A lone Amtrak train waits in an even lonlier station in February 1975 (????) Amtrak Dome-Dorm-Coffee Shop 9813 "Silver Cup", Denver, CO, May 1973 (Bob Jordan)
I'm guessing that the Silver Cup was former CB&Q? Evoking thoughts of splendor, the Q had the most inventive and wonderful car names.
It is one of CB&Q's many "Silver" cars. And for those curious, that car still exists at some undisclosed location.
A pacing shot of some Milwaukee Road F-Units, May 9174 (Bob Jordan) Santa Fe GP7 2866 doing some switching work with waycar 999095 in April of 1974 (Bob Jordan)
Amtrak Dome Coach 9460, ex-GN 1320, Denver, CO, June 1974 (Bob Jordan) Amtrak Dome-Lounge 9370, ex-SP 3601, Denver, CO, June 1974 (Bob Jordan)
Amtrak Bar-Lounge 8350, ex-NP Traveller's Rest 494, Denver, CO, June 1974 (Bob Jordan) Burlington Northern F7B 717, ex-NP 6009D, July 1973 (Bob Jordan)
BN F9A 832, ex-Northern Pacific 7009A, in possibly Denver, April 1973 (Bob Jordan) A trio of ex-Northern Pacific F-Units (A F9A ex-6705A, a F7B ex-6009B, and a F9B ex-6710B), July 1973 (Bob Jordan)
CB&Q 5632 waiting to go with an excursion in July of 1960 (Anyone recognize the location?) (????) BN F9B 775, ex-Northern Pacific 6704B, May 1974 (Bob Jordan)
Photo of 5632 is very impressive. Though what I like most is there ain't no stinking infernal combustion diesel behind as "insurance".