Probably Labor Day Weekend. Note this unit was built with regular (rail spreading) Alco trucks. Demoted to yard service the massive assemblage of tractive effort is assisting an inbound freight.
A former Notfolk & Western caboose sits away from home rails where the now abandoned Southern Railway and Carolina & Northwestern once crossed in York, Souoth Carolina.
Young Railfans. Good Times. Sons Mike and Jeff can still be found at trackside today, forty-seven years later, but it's uncertain as to whether or not the local road switcher is still in service. ... (more)
The NW 1218 was added to the National Register of Historic Places this week, joining NW 611 which was already on the list. The scene here shows the 1218 being serviced for the return trip to Alex... (more)