Neat locos, not something you see everyday. Motive power used to be more varied in the past.
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One of the more cantankerous lokies ever made, the Alco C415s were great fun for railfans though.
I lived in chicago, home base for the CRIPs fleet of ten mid height cab units. They spent their lives in matched pairs or lashed up with RS2/3ms in transfer, switching service. Occasionally they would venture to Peoria for a wild fling on local service. Slippery, prone to overheating, totally over complicated mechanically, cramped cabs with poor visibility etc, etc..... But. They put on a magnificent rattling show, blasting great plumes of smoke, badly balanced V8s chugging with turbos howling away.... Nice shot, Joe.
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