An original AEP promotional negative from my collection; the photographer was not specified.

A John C. Benson original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

The MERR #100 south of Cumberland, quite early in its service life. GE only ever made two 2 E50Cs, specifically for the MERR. At the time, they were the most powerful motors in the country, with... (more)

The MERR #100 at Erie, freshly painted and shortly to be delivered to the railroad's Cumberland shops. The MERR is my favorite railroading operation for its highly advanced silicon diode automati... (more)

An original Kodachrome slide from my collection; the photographer was not specified.

A Bruce van Sant original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

Bruce spent a couple days on the MERR in March of 1979. He shot well as usual, and captured the contrast between the stark Ohio landscape and the bright red E50Cs. A Bruce van Sant original Koda... (more)

Bruce spent a couple days on the MERR in March of 1979. He shot well as usual, and captured the contrast between the stark Ohio landscape and the bright red E50Cs. A Bruce van Sant original Koda... (more)

The #100 has just been delivered to the MERR. The single Faiveley pantograph is still tied down, and the paint is near perfect. The MERR's two E50Cs and the 100-ton diesel (shown here behind the... (more)

The train is underway at 25mph. The MERR was designed to be fully automatic with remote control capability. A Bruce Van Sant original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

The train is underway at 25mph. Note the apparent lack of a crew member in the cab. The MERR was designed to be fully automatic with remote control capability. A Bruce Van Sant original Kodachr... (more)

A John C. Benson original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

A John C. Benson original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

A John C. Benson original Kodachrome slide from my collection.

The E50C is a variant of the E44, one of two built by GE in 1968 at the Erie plant, specifically for the MERR. It is a fully remote control unit, and apparently went over the road remotely, (USGS... (more)