While we were waiting for the UP passenger shuttle to return from a few miles west this westbound “unlimited power” consist rolled by. We had already gotten it in Longview but they didn’t have th... (more)
Rolling into the big curve downtown another of thousands of trains is about enter into the labyrinth of southern West Virginia’s convoluted mountains and rivers. Until now I had not noticed the r... (more)
Tied down in the evening, the local crew has run out of time. They’ll bus out from Bristol in the AM. Note to modelers, on the local the caboose (if there is one) can end up anywhere, at least ... (more)
Can they really be seven years old? Here the newest thing on the road at the time is hauling a huge string of empties past the signals at the east end of Pounding Mill siding.
The GP50s were always trouble-prone. I remember a yard tour at Lynwood where we looked at one with a blown power assembly and our guide mentioned they were not working out well. By 2011 their numb... (more)
