Built a GP38AC, L&N 4049 retains its as built nose headlight. It's highly likely that Columbia & Cowlitz 3810 ran over this same trackage sometime between it's 1971 birth and the 1987 line sale t... (more)
Luckily for me, the rear of 172-18 has just cleared as 173-19 throttles up for the short but steep 1.00% climb out of Peachtree Creek. Anecdotally, the Conrail SD50's seemed to lead a lot of trai... (more)
Looking pretty shabby with 20 year old paint, the leader would be one of the relatively few C40-8s repainted into the YN3 scheme prior to lease return.
A Jacksonville to Atlanta executive train kicks up some dust doing the posted 25mph. On a normal day, the NS track it is crossing hosts the only passenger trains through town.
As evidenced by the wreath on the store, it's Christmas Eve and little could keep me out after the clouds rolled in. However a high hood GP38, B32-8 & SD40-2 on a Linwood-Macon road freight tippe... (more)