All three locos congegrate at the shed on Shaw Air Force Base. Taken with permission. I was told this was an 80 tonner.
Prototype missile launch car at the museum was developed in 1986 and carried one Peacekeeper ICBM that could be launched from the car itself. Car is 87 ft. long and weighs 520,000 lbs. A seldom... (more)
Basking in the early morning sunlight.
Shaw AFB in Sumter, SC home of the 20th fighter wing is one of the last Air Force bases to have it's own operational railroad. This unit here is in storage for backup use. The main power for Sha... (more)
Owned by the 1152nd Transportation Company of the 88th Regional Readiness Command. This locomotive has been replaced by the new 6003 from Railpower Hybrid Technologies Corporation but will stay i... (more)
This 1600hp Alco-GE product was built in 1953.
Former DLA 53205 pauses in the sun, after setting out a few cars in the business depot. She runs extremely well it would seem.
USAX 6001 is in transit from the shop . . . to the Hill Field Air Force Base across town. They have been needing some new power of there for some time. Nice choice with your tax dollars.
US Army SW8 2008 is seen taking a ride on a flat car enroute the the California RR Museum in Sacramento.
US Army GE 80-ton 1623 rides DODX flat car 38617 at MP's yard in North Little Rock, AR on March 18, 1983.
US Army MRS-1 1809 -- Vandenberg AFB, CA -- July 4, 1974
US Army H12-44 1853 -- Oakland, CA -- August 27, 1975
3 Gp's bask in the sun outside the engine house on Ft. Campbell
One of the soon to be scraped USAF SW-8 at Cape Cananaveral NAS. Shot on special tour with the Florida East Coast Railway Society