Southbound Southern No. 5, the "Piedmont," was rounding a curve at Rockfish, VA on October 18, 1975, led by FP7 No. 6134. Normally, No. 5 rated four F units, but on this day was getting along wit... (more)
I have always liked the FURX paint scheme. In the world of lease units, I thought it was a winner. On Sept. 7, 2002, I was pleased when the three of them rounded a hillside east of Mance, PA wit... (more)
CSX's former Conrail SD60Ms and SD60Is were equipped with Automatic Train Control, compatible with that used on the former RF&P. This meant these units were good bets on the trains operating betw... (more)
During the 1960's, Alco RS-3s, along with EMD F7As, were the staple of the Manassas-Harrisonburg Branch. By the 1970's, they had been replaced by EMD GP30s, GP35s, and finally, GP38s. I was amaz... (more)