The 2006 Santa Train returns to Lancaster on former Southern Railway track. L&C 3819 was built in 1978 as Conrail 8230, to Norfolk Southern #5364. NS then sold it to Helms Leasing (HLCX) who r... (more)
This was a colorful train with the old Milwaukee car behind the GP38-2 3819. It was also the last time the Santa Train has left Lancaster and got on the old Southern Railway SB Line. Two years lat... (more)
In Janary 2009, I caught three frehly painted GPs on the L&C heading to Chester after working the industries in Rochburg.
Lancaster and Chester GP38-2 3819 and GP38AC 3820 work the industrial area in East Chester in 2008. The inspiration for the new L&C corporate paint scheme seems obvious seeing these two locomotiv... (more)
Back in June of 2006, I caught the L&C Railway on a Saturday run bringing a cut of car to the Norfolk Southern interchsnge in downtown Chester. The train is hauling empty coal cars that have come ... (more)
Lancaster and Chester Santa Train leaves Lancaster in 2012 with the locomotive nearest us adorned for the holiday season. This was a colorful train with the old Milwaukee car behind the L&C GP38-2... (more)
Lancaster and Chester Train 14 sits at the Kershaw, South Carolina Archer-Daniels-Midland plant in April 2013 waiting for a crew to move her. L&C 3819 was built in 1978 as Conrail #8230, to Norfol... (more)
L&C 3819 spends Labor Day evening at the East Chester industrial park.
Job 16 returns to the yard in downtow Chester, SC after spending the entire day switching industries in East Chester.