As I caught my first glimpse of it, I had a similar thought... a model? Then I remembered the thread title and saw the ugly box trailing behind that beautiful machine... And a perfect location to catch that beauty.
I think the BNSF bought the NS West Virginia Secondary, we have seen a lot of their engines here. Curtis
To end this weekend's edition of the PROTO, how about some Rock Island heritage in Iowa City, IA. 3/16/14
This was taken at Clifton Forge, Virginia in July of 1991 while waiting to catch the Amtrak Cardinal to Chicago.
Sunday in Cajon Stein's Hill Gotta love a mid 80 degree day with blue skys and snow capped mountains for a backdrop.
At first glance, I thought that second UP unit on Stein's Hill was an SP patch....And the BNSF unit under the signals looks to have some dynamic damage. Interesting detail to file away for future reference.