Santa Fe coach yard in 1964 Chicago. Victor B. Agostino photo. Note the smooth side 6-6-4 Valley series sleeper on the end of what was probably the Chief or the San Francisco Chief.
Thank you Russell for that beautiful nostalgic image, How I wish we all who experienced railroad's luxurious accommodations could experienced them today on a regular basis.
Former Galveston Harrisburg & San Antonio (T&NO) C-60-4 class coach at Sacramento, California in April 1993.
From 08/08/1975 at Rochelle, IL, GP-7 BN 1582 (former CB&Q 226). From 08/1981, MP-15AC MILW 454 at Rondout, IL. This unit went on to serve the Soo and the UP.
Today's NS 15R had two E Units headed to the Aberdeen Carolina & Western Rwy. in its consist, former Iowa Pacific E-8A 100 (former Iowa Pacific, IC, BN and CB&Q) and E-9B 30 (former Alaska power car on 4-wheel trucks). I'd hoped to get a shot in a better location, but my reckoning was off by ten minutes and I had to instead go for this grab shot. I don't know what the AC&W has in mind for these units. Fun Fact: These units were supposed to be set out at Charlotte, but weren't and rode another 130 Miles to Columbia, SC. They'll likely be turned back on tomorrow's 12R.
Another sad and useless incident in Florence, SC yesterday evening took the lives of four when the driver decided to beat a CSX train to a crossing. The driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of the car while trying to drive around the gates and drove into the side of the locomotive. A fifth passenger was the sole survivor. Not saying it was the case here, but I wonder how many of these crashes are a result of intoxication?
I was just exploring for current information about the AC&WR. Saw mention of the Aberdeen & Rockfish. I had no idea that latter company still existed.
From 07/20/1976, a New York City bound Metroliner clears Princeton Jct, NJ on Track 1. Partially hidden behind the train is NASSAU Tower and the short 2.7 Mile branch to Princeton is at the left, affectionately known as the Princeton Junction & Back. The PRR had infrastructure in spades.
It's cotton picken time in the Brazos Bottoms. A train far off on the horizon behind some cotton bails. The latest process for cotton is to roll up what they call round modules, kind of like monster hay bails to be loaded onto flat beds to transport to the gin. Some farmers still use the old way of just piling the loose cotton in open top wagons so there is always cotton still drifting up beside the roads. Round modules being loaded.
KCSM 4892 West leading Sand and Autoracks through Fairfax, IA. September 11, 2022 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
