Power for the (former CE&I) "Danville Flyer"
Scanned slide from the collection of the Bluegrass Railway Museum, Versailles KY.
E7s were common on the Birmingham Special in the late 1960s. The train still had a full diner and plenty of head end business -- running 17 cars this day. It was a tough choice in 1968 whether t... (more)
SCL E7 #537 resting between trips at Hamlet || November 1971
Leaving Albany for New York; bridge was removed when station relocated to Rensselaer.
The lead unit is an early E7 built in 1945 with small numberboards like an FT
I rode this Empire Service westbound from Albany to shoot around Dewitt Yard. It is the highest number E7 on the NYC.
A clean PRR E7 sits next to the engine house in the late afternoon at S. Amboy. Notice the metal bands on the grille behind the cab door that carried part of the as-delivered five stripe color sch... (more)
E7 Heaven. Two rows of E7 units sit ready in the late afternoon at South Amboy. It was my first visit to the NY&LB in seven years and it appears that the oddball Alco PA units and Baldwin Sharks h... (more)
Just before Amtrak takeover
Here's morning action at Terminal Tower as seen through the marine layer blanketing the L.A. basin after arrival of The Lark
Became BN 9902.
Inspired by Jeremy Plant's recent and awesome views at Joliet, I offer this view for RP.Net viewers. Built for the Chicago & Alton in March 1945, GM&O 103A is still sporting its original number an... (more)
Power for tonight's NYC 16, the "Ohio State Limited"