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Robert Thomson's Collection
 
4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Robert Thomson
Dates:7/5/1972 - 5/26/2016
Album Info:Photos by my dad, Jay Thomson
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SCL GP7 969
Title:  SCL GP7 969
Description:  On July 5, 1972 Dad shot SCL GP7 969 (ex-SAL 1789) still wearing SAL paint at Rockmart, GA.
Photo Date:  7/5/1972  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 3:45:43 AM
Location:  Rockmart, GA
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 969(GP7)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
SCL 1545, C&O 3005 & 3026
Title:  SCL 1545, C&O 3005 & 3026
Description:  Sometime in the Spring of 1973 Dad found Seaboard Coast Line GP40 1545 (ex-SAL 630, to SBD 6700, to CSX 6700) with Chesapeake & Ohio GP30s 3005 & 3026 (to C&O GP30M 3026, to CSX 4220) sitting by the roundhouse at Etowah, TN.
Photo Date:  4/1/1973  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 4:02:50 AM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 1545(GP40) CO 3005(GP30) CO 3026(GP30)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
SCL GP40 1545
Title:  SCL GP40 1545
Description:  In the Spring of 1973 Dad found SCL GP40 1545 (ex-SAL 630, to SBD 6700, to CSX 6700) sitting beside the L&Ns Etowah, TN roundhouse.
Photo Date:  4/5/1973  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 4:04:37 AM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 1545(GP40)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
SCL GP38-2 514
Title:  SCL GP38-2 514
Description:  On July 5, 1973 Dad shot SCL GP38-2 514 (to SBD 514, to SBD 2514, to CSX 2514) working the Gainesville Midland at Gainesville, Georgia. This unit was only 3 months old at the time of the shot.
Photo Date:  7/5/1973  Upload Date: 5/27/2016 4:35:42 PM
Location:  Gainesville, GA
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCL 514(GP38-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 1
SCL 1512 & 1794
Title:  SCL 1512 & 1794
Description:  SCL GP40 1512 (ex-ACL 927, to SBD 6669, to CSX 6669, to VRE RP40-2C 1) and U36B 1794 (to SBD 1794, to SBD 5746, to CSX 5746) sit in the L&N yard at New Orleans, Louisiana as storm clouds build in the background on September 3, 1973. Note the Southern Pacific geep coupled to SCL 1794.
Photo Date:  9/3/1973  Upload Date: 5/27/2016 4:47:01 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 1512(GP40) SCL 1794(U36B)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
SCL 2030 & 3 more
Title:  SCL 2030 & 3 more
Description:  SCL SD45 2030 (to SBD 2030, to SBD 8930, to CSX 8930, to KCS SD40-3 627, to AVR 3002) and 3 more SCL units are power for a southbound unit coal train in the L&N yard at Etowah, Tennessee.
Photo Date:  1/1/1975  Upload Date: 5/27/2016 5:53:56 PM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SCL 2030(SD45)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
SCL C420 1235L
Title:  SCL C420 1235L
Description:  Dad shot SCL C420 1235L (ex-SAL 134, to L&N 1374) near Williamsburg, KY in May 1975. The "L" in the number indicates that this unit has been transferred to the L&N by SCL and will soon be renumbered to L&N 1374.
Photo Date:  5/2/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 8:26:25 PM
Location:  Williamsburg, KY
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 1235(C420)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
SCL 1235L & 1234L
Title:  SCL 1235L & 1234L
Description:  In May of 1975 Dad found Seaboard Coast Line C420s 1235L (ex-SAL 134, to L&N 1374) and 1234L (ex-SAL 133, to L&N 1373) working a mine run on the L&N near Williamsburg, KY. The "L" in the number indicates that these units have been transferred to the L&N by SCL and will soon be renumbered to L&N 1374 and 1373, respectively.
Photo Date:  5/2/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 8:25:16 PM
Location:  Williamsburg, KY
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCL 1235(C420) SCL 1234(C420)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
SCL S2m 117
Title:  SCL S2m 117
Description:  On June 19, 1975, Dad shot SCL S2m 117 (ex-ACL 36, nee-ACL S2 628) on the turntable at Jacksonville, Florida.
Photo Date:  6/19/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 10:28:10 PM
Location:  Jacksonville, FL
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 117(S2M)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
SCL 1767 & 2 more
Title:  SCL 1767 & 2 more
Description:  On June 19, 1975, Dad shot SCL U36B 1767 (to SBD 1767, to SBD 5719, to CSX 5719) leading 2 more GEs with a train at Kingsland, Georgia.
Photo Date:  6/19/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 10:27:18 PM
Location:  Kingsland, GA
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCL 1767(U36B)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
SCL VO-1000 93
Title:  SCL VO-1000 93
Description:  On June 19, 1975, Dad shot SCL VO-1000 93 (ex-ACL 4, nee-ACL 600) at Jacksonville, Florida.
Photo Date:  6/19/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 10:29:13 PM
Location:  Jacksonville, FL
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SCL 93(DS44-1000)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
SCL GP9 1032
Title:  SCL GP9 1032
Description:  In June 1975 Dad shot SCL GP9 1032 (ex-SAL 1958, to SCL GP16 4623, to SBD 4623, to SBD 1723, to CSX 1723, to US Army GP9u 4636) with a short work train at Kingsland, GA.
Photo Date:  6/20/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 10:00:31 PM
Location:  Kingsland, GA
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCL 1032(GP9)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
SCL 1707 & 1737
Title:  SCL 1707 & 1737
Description:  On June 20, 1975, Dad shot SCL U30B 1707 (ex-SAL 803) and U33B 1737 (to SBD 1737, to SBD 5617, to CSX 5617) at Wildwood, Florida.
Photo Date:  6/20/1975  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 3:59:56 PM
Location:  Wildwood, FL
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 1707(U30B) SCL 1737(U33B)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
SCL U18B 257
Title:  SCL U18B 257
Description:  On June 20, 1975, Dad shot SCL U18B 257 (to SBD 257, to CSX 1895) at Wildwood, Florida.
Photo Date:  6/20/1975  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 3:58:51 PM
Location:  Wildwood, FL
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 257(U18B)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
SCL Wrecker 771254
Title:  SCL Wrecker 771254
Description:  On June 20, 1975 Dad shot SCL wrecker 771254 at Wildwood, Florida.
Photo Date:  6/20/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 10:42:00 PM
Location:  Wildwood, FL
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  97   Comments: 0
SCL C420 1223
Title:  SCL C420 1223
Description:  On an overcast May 23, 1976 Dad shot SCL C420 1223 (ex-SAL 121, to L&N 1362) sitting in front of the L&Ns Etowah, TN roundhouse.
Photo Date:  5/23/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 10:04:17 PM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 1223(C420)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
SCL 1961 & 3 L&N units
Title:  SCL 1961 & 3 L&N units
Description:  Circa 1976, Dad shot SCL SDP35 1961 (ex-SCL 611) and 3 L&N units at Dossett, Tennessee. If you look closely on the left side of the power in the background you can see several derailed cars.
Photo Date:  5/26/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 5:19:38 PM
Location:  Dossett, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  SCL 1961(SDP35)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
SCL 1216L & L&N 4043
Title:  SCL 1216L & L&N 4043
Description:  On June 27, 1976 Dad shot SCL C420 1216L (ex-SAL 114, to L&N 1355) sitting beside L&N GP38AC 4043 (to SBD 6264, to CSX 2173, to LLPX GP38-2 2158, to IANR 3806) at the Etowah, TN roundhouse.
Photo Date:  6/27/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:22:47 PM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 1216(C420) LN 4043(GP38AC)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
SCL 1218L & 1238L
Title:  SCL 1218L & 1238L
Description:  On July 12, 1976 Dad found SCL C420s 1218L (ex-SAL 116, to L&N 1367) and 1238L (ex-Piedmont & Northern 2000, to L&N 1377) on the turntable at Corbin, KY.
Photo Date:  7/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 11:38:10 PM
Location:  Corbin, KY
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SCL 1218(C420) SCL 1238(C420)
Views:  454   Comments: 0


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