Random Railfan Prototype Photos For All

I promised that I would not post many more 'over the fince' but I just love the contrast of nature and technology.


A few seconds later:

 

The sunset silhouette photos are always outstanding. These are no exception. The first one is interesting just by the variety of loads.

 

Beauty and the beast?

 

Probably to control the dump doors at the bottom?

 

Video of the 1160 (plus the 1158) out on the road.

 

Love the sound of a non-turbocharged EMD spooling up a few notches!!

 

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This morning I was reading Kalmbach's Trains of the 1960s (c. 2014) and learned something I would have never guessed, that the SP was the largest owner of PA/PB units at 66 (!), including 2 from the Cotton Belt. In second place was the Santa Fe with 44, which I found equally surprising. Largest operator in the east appears to have been the New Haven with 27. (Photograph by Dan Pope, 1954)

 

The LV was a good customer and bought 14, all cabs. LV painted the roofs black shortly after delivery so as to disguise that hallowed Alco soot. After the Valley made its exit from the passenger business in early '61, some briefly saw freight and most left the roster for trade in and scrap in '63 and '64.

 

oops, double post