Westbound, east of Columbus, OH on the Pittsburgh, Columbus, Indianapolis, St. Louis line, a trio of Pennsy units handle it.
Under blue Arizona skies and following old Route 66 west of Seligman, here comes an eastbound with a typical post-merger power consist rounding the bend near old Audley station. Fuji Velvia.
By the generosity of the Norfolk Southern our club was provided a tour of the then new yard. In a view from the tower we see some power moving cars around in the yard.
The old SP Colton Yard etc. was down by the grain mill in the distance. To handle eastbound trains over Beaumont Hill they kept a helper pocket just east of the old yard. Here a helper set await... (more)
Oh, California, America's parsidse lost, you affect us all, especially when we have lived there. We long for what you once were. Here a westbound ore train whines down Beaumont Hill for Fontana, ... (more)
DENVER CO March 10 1980 — Burlington Northern SD9 6221 (sub-lettered for Colorado and Southern) awaits an assignment. EMD built the unit for the C&S as No. 826 in January 1957. It later became C... (more)
PUEBLO CO Aug 23 1981 -- BN SD40-2s 7287 and 7286 await an assignment while sitting in the engine facility. EMD built the 7287 in April 1980. My photo
Flemingsburg is like an old movie. just a station in the middle of nowhere, by this date just a place where M of W equipment ties up. Here a southbound empty train rattles by and soon the birds a... (more)
The 1960 line change between Williams and Crookton, AZ was a significant event in expediting traffic. The steep grades and sharp curves of the old route via Ash Fork were replaced with a high spee... (more)
OKLAHOMA CITY (May) 1982 — BN SD45 6670 awaits an assignment. EMD built the unit as SLSF 921 in February 1968. It was retired in November 1984. My photo.
Northern Pacific FP7 6510C leads train number 2 near Dickinson North Dakota in 1956. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
What a great train symbol for a Logansport-Columbus freight. (C'mon NS, it makes more sense that 13Z.) Anyway the out of town kid is getting a little excursion and dressing up the scene. Photo b... (more)
How about this for a nicely decorated matched set. Here an eastbound freight is heading out of town for a long straight trip through the farmlands.
Nice outfit a little worse for wear.
Nice looking stuff on a classic little line.
