Chuck Hinrichs was at Guthrie and caught R J Corman/Railpower Genset (Railpower #2406 RP20BD ) in fresh red paint outside the shop building. R J Corman acquired the assets of Railpower earlier this year and 2406 has been on lease to UP but is now in the RJC fold. (Photo by Chuck Hinrichs.
The Coming Storm: On the eve of Pennsylvania's first snow of 2009, two Buffalo & Pittsburg GP9s idle at the Dubois, PA yard on 14-Oct-2009 awaiting their next duty on the Dubois locals. Photo by Chris Dees.
This shot was taken on October 12, at Grand Rivers, KY. The long-vacant BRT3 trackage is now being used to store excess coal hoppers. The coal business is off a bit both due to economics and to the mild summer weather. Photo by Chuck Hinrichs.
A demand for better railfanning conditions on the first day of Summer 2009, led to chants of “Attica, Attica…” by local railfans. Soon Norfolk Southern obliged with the first westbound of the day in this small Fountain County, Indiana community. (Photo by Chris Dees)
Quality Service still counts in these trying times. A former Conrail GP38-2 sits at the Monon, IN yard office over Memorial Day Weekend 2009 to answer the call to duty. (Photo by Chris Dees)
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson, IN prepares for the arrival of NKP # 765 on Memorial Day Weekend 2009. (Photo by Chris Dees)
This KCS unit leads CSX Q514 through Princeton and St. James, IN, June 29, 2009. Lee Gordon shot these photos which were then submitted by Bill Grady, Louisville. Nice teamwork guys.
The remnants of old IC switcher at St. Charles, KY, long since cannibalized for parts, sits in a basket of undergrowth - ashes to ashes, rust to dust? It’s the sick minister side of me coming out. (Photo by Bill Thomas)
Some of you remember the fun days we had aboard Don Bowles’ switchers at St. Charles, KY. Well, sadly, all that’s left of the track is that upon which the locos sit. Fred Ripley and I visited the site June 5, 2009 and found the ladies resting peacefully in the sunshine. It was a bit like a cemetery visit, but we left the flowers to Mother Nature.
Another photo taken from Ricky Bivin’s working driveway in Mortons Gap. Two ex Soo Line locomotives headed northbound. Believe they took the main through town. Photo by Matt Gentry.
This Progress Rail GenSet engine arrived from Paducah, Ky on April 25, 2009 at West Yards in Madisonville, Ky. Their new state-of-the-art GenSet locomotives are powered by Caterpillar C18 engines in modular power plant packages, offering maximum reliability and availability to keep railroads running. These locomotives are fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. (Photos by Jim Pearson) You can find more details on their website at: http://www.progressrail.com It was moved to CSX Atkinson Yard on April 26, 2009 for transport to Patterson, Ga.
Great car! Oh, focus on the Cat! “Too bad the Honda was in the way, but I was also driving at the same time. Caught this guy heading into Howell Yard here in Evansville back on 10/6/08. If you look close you can see another plow in the car ahead of this one.” - Matt Gentry
Another beautiful Spring day set the stage for this shot at Morton’s Gap, KY, as this north-bound CSX freight slides off to the right onto the Cut-off main around Madisonville. In the consist is a new environmentally friendly GenSet locomotive. Matt Gentry took this photo from Ricky Bivin’s driveway.
Metra 109 GM EMD F40PH diesel-electric locomotive "Village of Robbins" sits at West Yards, Madisonville, Ky on March 16, 2009 headed for the VMV Paducah-bilt shops at Paducah. It was built in 1977 and is rated at 3,200 horsepower. (Photo by Jim Pearson)
This Progress Rail GenSet engine arrived from Paducah, Ky Saturday moring, April 25, 2009 at West Yards in Madisonville, Ky. Their new state-of-the-art GenSet locomotives are powered by Caterpillar C18 engines in modular power plant packages, offering maximum reliability and availability to keep railroads running. These locomotives are fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. You can find more details on their website at: http://www.progressrail.com It has since moved to CSX Atkinson Yard for transport to Patterson, Ga. (Photo by Jim Pearson)
