PRR to PC to CR to HLCX leader in a rainbow consist. No name on the slide, from my collection.

Photographer unknown, location unknown. Would appreciate some information. From my collection.

This was demonstrating back in those days. With due respect to GE, I'm glad it didn't catch on. Photo by Gary Zeitler.

Originally MRS.

Probably ex-CR though I can't find anything on this unit. Photo by Jim Satterwhite.

Former MP unit.

Another fine Paducah-built. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

EB coal approaching the passing siding. Of course you can rationalize if you will but this is late March forty two years ago. Notice the foliage. It's late March 2023. Leaves are out, trees ar... (more)

Looking a bit worse for wear but still elegant this special unit is leading an EB coal train on double track just east of the division point.

I heard complaints from crews about that winterized window. A bit out of place down south.

Somehow my usual expert labelling went awry, and I'm too lazy to dig thru all those slides but offhand I'd guess this is R460, the joint CSX/NS train to Winston Salem running ostensibly as a WSSB ... (more)

It's called Flattop because it's level here. Used as place to tack on helpers sometimes, crew changes, storage of cars to fill out trains. There must be a power imbalance today as a bunch of stu... (more)

At least I think it's Binghamton. Anyway photography is great, labelling not so much. Photo by unknown, from my collection.

Now, the old Tennessee Central was not a high speed line but they did have super elevation on curves, some of it was even in the right direction. In any case this CSX graduate, before that, C&O, ... (more)

Four miles east of town and a CF7 on a passenger train. Who'd a thunk it! Ah, railroading. Photo by "Boxcar" Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.