The backbone of UP's diesel locomotive fleet from the late 1970s into the mid-1980s were the GE C30-7 and the EMD SD40-2. A well maintained pair are serviced and ready to earn revenue for Uncle Pa... (more)
Three C30-7s and a six axle EMD power a loaded coal train through Pineville. For the leased power, its a long way from the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun.
Clifton Forge bound local rattles through "Downtown" Eagle Rock, VA on the passing siding of the C&O James River line. The photographer's US Forest Service truck stands on the left with the door... (more)