Looks like the yard crew is switching a little company fuel or such with two of my favorite EMDs.

The "field" is more full of units today and this unit may be set up to go out on a road freight.

Sitting in what was called "the field" ready for assignment is one of the best looking locomotives repainted into this scheme, a former Clinchfield unit. For an earlier photo see 44793... (more)

Trains arriving at Hamlet predominately use the old SAL main to go north to access the inbound tracks. Here an odd collection of stuff is bringing in an EB train.

Originally an L&N unit it already has its CSX number. At the wash rack.

Inbound freight with a leader from one of my favorite roads which has yet to be butchered up after the merger in December.

This old ex-L&N butthead was saved by some miracle and looks pretty good.

This former SCL unit was lucky enough to get one of my favorite modern paint jobs before CSX came along.

Take a good look, you may never see one again. This is a locomotive washing facility. Pride and image are two things of small concern to the followship of most present day railroads.

Bearing a classy Morrison Knudsen builder's plate this formerly MILW switcher is resting in the summer sun at home base. We need to have builder's plates again. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my... (more)

Bearing a classy Morrison Knudsen builder's plate this formerly MILW switcher is resting in the summer sun at home base. We need to have builder's plates again. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my... (more)

Looks like a hot day, with crickets whirring and little going on. Certainly the snow fighting equipment can rest easy. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

One source says this unit was Illinois Terminal 1200 but the hood shows this is 1210. It was owned by N&W after IT. Photo by Jim Satterwhite.

This engine would be scrapped here in 1996, after this unfortunate remnant of the Erie had failed. Photo by unknown, from my collection.