From 01/1980 at Dossett, TN when coal was king on the L&N. I'm standing on the SOU's bridge abutment. The 1489 is a U30-C.
Is that an example of the one-time UP slogan "Put it Here, We'll get it There"? https://www.rr-fallenflags.org/up/up25670.jpg
I recall an old issue of Railfan Magazine featuring an article heralding "The E-Unit That Ate Ho-Ho-Kus". EL crews would often leave the doors open on the E's that led their commuter trains in the summertime to provide a pleasant breeze in the cab. (E-Unit toilets were at the rear of the carbody I think.) Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ is a suburban stop on a former Erie line.
That's a neat photo. I wish I knew what they were doing. OK, a little research reveled what it was all about. Doug
It's still graffiti, but it's several notches above the illegible squiggles. It's pertinent, to boot!
We had a '64 Chevy station wagon when I was a kid. I think it was the first car my dad bought brand new. We had a '57 before that. Doug
I spotted the CSX C&O heritage #1869 locomotive today at 7:36 am in Alexandria, VA. Second unit on this mornings juice/intermodal train heading north from Florida. Couldn’t snap a photo from the DC metro’s blue line, but if you’re further north and looking to catch it-this is your heads up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The LAPCX holds the main at Vincent, as the hogger inspects his brakes. Was heard on the radio that his "brakes were creeping up". SP Saugus Line, Vincent.
Being a nuke nerd, this shot was exciting! A factoid listed on the wiki page, since copper was in short supply during the war, some 15,000 TONS of silver was borrowed from the federal Treasury (and later returned) to build the calutron electromagnets. Annnnnnnnd back your regularly-scheduled programming... The grain elevator east of Minot on the BNSF KO Sub before dawn: CPKC 445 rattles the rafters of the 1905 Soo Line freight house in downtown Minot: The 445's midtrain DPU:
