It's not a going away shot, but you're actually looking at the back end of both locomotives. B&O GP9 6604, on the left, was set up for long hood forward operation as built. By contrast, GP9 6640 was originally built for the C&O and set up to operate short hood forward. Photo taken during the Chase Gunnoe photo charter on the Potomac Eagle.
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.