The greatest locomotive of the late 1900s is heading a military train in east Texas. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

I'm going to miss this railroad more than any other one since the Clinchfield. It was the closest big "exotic" railroad to me in the last few years. These units hark back to the days w... (more)

Things seemed more interesting when the 4-axle units went up the "hollers" on mine runs. These units are entering the north end of the former C&O yard. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from ... (more)

We found this single unit switching a work train along the main. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

A westbound C&O freight is rolling through the curved yard as a GP30M yard switcher stands by. Photo by Jim Satterwhite.

In an oft repeated scene eastbound coal descends Sand Patch Grade somewhere (I'm guessing) close to Fairhope. This was before the 40-2s became boringly ubiquitous. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from... (more)

Sitting in the sweltering heat of the eastern Old Dominion, this long unit seems to indicate the reduced status of this once bustling yard. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

One of the freshest Chessie paint jobs I've seen and a "basic" 40. Photo by Jim Satterwhite.

As passenger trains were cancelled everywhere a few classy looking units could still be captured. By the time I got to Wichita Falls later that year they were gone. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, fr... (more)

It may have been Texas, no information on the slide but a timeless scene of the conductor greeting a train going the opposite way. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

It may have been Texas, no information on the slide but a timeless scene of the conductor greeting a train going the opposite way.

Another unspecified passenger train looking good with the Warbonnet leading the way. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Never numerous, less well known that the Fs and generally assigned to secondary trains, the Es were IMHO the height of elegance in the Warbonnet paint scheme. Here a passenger train waits to depa... (more)

It appears the engineer may be climbing aboard to begin the run to Fayetteville (known pejoratively to some Vietnam era veterans as Fayettenam or Fatalburg). This is very early, very basic 38. P... (more)

A crew is doing some switching with two units. Photo by Jim Satterwhite. From my collection.