A C&O SW9 lumbers along just outside of downtown Springfield. Note that the maintenance crew truck also appears to be C&O power.
Nice engines! I love that Pere Marquette scheme. Do you happen to have any switchers painted with the red stripes? All i have is black and white examples, but always wondered what they might have looked like.
Yep, that'd be them! That's a nice scheme. Shame they didn't apply it to more. I think it would have been sharp on a Geep.
Those Pere Marquette's look great. So does that u30c. Love seeing these, guys. Keep 'em coming. Wish I could add... someday soon, I hope. For now, I'll just have to admire your's.
Read somewhere a while back that the BL2 was a switcher engine? If this is correct, those are passenger-looking switchers, in my opinion
The BL stood for branchline. My understanding was the frame was a bit weak and if they were tied to other engines they would lead. I wouldnt really call them a switcher per say. Kind of an odd duck. Update: I pulled out my book about the C&O BL2s. They were considered a road switcher. I even see a few pictures of one pulling a few passenger cars. Sometimes they would be two together pulling passenger equipment. Most of the BL2s were in Michigan. I do see a picture of a pair in Kentucky pulling a passenger train. The BL2 was basically an EMD F3 frame with modifacations made to make it a road switcher. Below: A different paint scheme.
Thanks for clarification, Oldrk. I was pretty sure I had read somewhere that the BL2 was some sort of switcher, because I remember thinking it looked like an odd switcher compared to others... Then read on the internet today that it was considered an "ugly duckling" (Or, like you said, "odd duck"). Still a good-looking model(s) you have. Like your RS-3's too. Your collection is great. Keep your pic's up, please. Wouldn't mind seeing your Chessie stuff too, at some point, but C&O definitely comes first!!