An upgraded 39 is rather rare. This former C&O is an example, in an interesting and very nice looking roster.

Built as an SCL GP40, bought from CSX, rebuilt (minus 4 cylinders) to haul commuters on VRE and now, shorn of some components, back handling freight in Georgia’s southwest corner this unit is a ... (more)

Built as a C&O GP40, bought from CSX, rebuilt (minus 4 cylinders) to haul commuters on VRE and now, shorn of some components, back handling freight in Georgia’s southwest corner this unit is a g... (more)

The southbound train of mostly chip cars heads out for Prattville. Love those boiled peanuts. Mmm, mmm!

With a pair of industrial switchers in tow, the daily turn to interchange with CSX in Evansville, IN has a few more hours of switching before completing the turn. The original crew ran out of hou... (more)

Evansville Western switches the Port of Indiana.

With continued traffic growth, Evansville Western recently CTCed the eastern end of the railroad and extended sidings. The Sunday edition of the Mt Vernon, IN-Evansville, IN turn passes through t... (more)

With a quartet of export locomotives from VMV Mt Vernon, IL facility, Evansville Western's Mt Vernon Local #2 heads east to interchange with CSX in Evansville.

Sometimes you get lucky... a one in three chance of getting system locomotive in the lead and not a much better chance of full sun. Nice to be lucky when you are 400 miles away from home.