It's early 2003 and time is running out for this KB & S Alco. Does it look like its smiling???
A plow extra opens the LTVSMC mainline for the last time in March of 2001. The plant closed that year and the last ore train under the LTVSMC banner ran in July.
EMCO 7212 on it's way to the coarse crusher with another load of taconite
a couple of RS-11's meet their fate at the plant.
two of Erie Minings RS-11's in the shops
M&E RS11 7215, Maine Eastern F40PH 291, and M&E caboose 4 are shrowded in snow from the previous day's Nor'easter. An eastbound NJ Transit MidTOWN Direct train is stopped above, at the Morristow... (more)
NVR 62 sits idle in the warm afternoon sun, as NVR 70 and 72 run around their train in the Napa Yard, and will be shut down after a run through the Napa Valley.
Ontario Lines #408 has finished his work for the day and is returning light engine back to Sodus, NY.
DL&W RS11 3604 (ex-Central Vermont) awaits it's next job switching hoppers at the massive ConAgra facility in Buffalo, NY.
NCIR Alco returns to home rails after dropping of interchange cars in CSX's New Castle Yard. This is an ex-Winchester and Western unit.
Battling upgrade eastbound toward Belden Hill Tunnel.
On D&H Penn Division
On ex-Lehigh Valley trackage.
Interchange with Canadian Pacfic
Along PA Route 11