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5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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L&N GP30 1026
Title:  L&N GP30 1026
Description:  Circa 1976, Dad shot L&N GP30 1026 (to SBD 1357, to CSX 4055, to CSX Road Slug 2329) at Etowah, Tennessee.
Photo Date:  6/25/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 9:37:47 PM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 1026(GP30)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
L&N 1042 & 1032
Title:  L&N 1042 & 1032
Description:  Circa 1976, Dad shot L&N GP30s 1042 & 1032 (to SBD 1363) at Etowah, Tennessee.
Photo Date:  6/25/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 9:38:47 PM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 1042(GP30) LN 1032(GP30)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
L&N GP30 1037
Title:  L&N GP30 1037
Description:  On June 20, 1976, Dad shot L&N GP30 1037 (to SBD 1368) at Etowah, Tennessee.
Photo Date:  6/20/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 10:42:17 PM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 1037(GP30)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
L&N 2814, 2772, 1038, 2759 & 1 more
Title:  L&N 2814, 2772, 1038, 2759 & 1 more
Description:  In the late afternoon of June 28, 1976 Dad shot southbound train #813, a hotshot fast freight consisting of a mix of TOFC and autoracks, passing an old coaling tower at Chaska, TN, with L&N U23B 2814, U23B 2772, GP30 1038, U23B 2759 and 1 more U23B pulling.
Photo Date:  6/28/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 10:44:06 PM
Location:  Chaska, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LN 2814(U23B) LN 2772(U23B) LN 1038(GP30) LN 2759(U23B)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
L&N GP30 1049
Title:  L&N GP30 1049
Description:  On August 11, 1971, Dad shot L&N GP30 1049 (to SBD 1380, to CSX 4078) at the South Louisville, Kentucky shops.
Photo Date:  8/11/1971  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 2:24:12 AM
Location:  South Louisville, KY
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LN 1049(GP30)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
SOU 2528 & 1 more
Title:  SOU 2528 & 1 more
Description:  On July 7, 1976, Dad shot SOU GP30 2528 & 1 more unit at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Both units had been involved in an accident.
Photo Date:  7/7/1976  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 10:54:48 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  SOU 2528(GP30)
Views:  197   Comments: 1
SOU 2543 & 3 more
Title:  SOU 2543 & 3 more
Description:  Circa 1972, Dad shot SOU GP30 2543 and 3 more EMDs (the lead unit appears to be a Penn Central unit) leading a train at Tatesville, Kentucky.
Photo Date:  7/5/1972  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 3:06:25 AM
Location:  Burnside, KY
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2543(GP30)
Views:  288   Comments: 2
SOU GP30 2565 & others
Title:  SOU GP30 2565 & others
Description:  Southern Railway GP30 2565 and several other units lead a northbound freight through Athens, TN sometime in the Winter of 1976.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 4:57:54 PM
Location:  Athens, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2565(GP30)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
SOU 2578, 2574, 2627 & 2677
Title:  SOU 2578, 2574, 2627 & 2677
Description:  On April 25, 1975, Dad shot SOU GP30s 2578, 2574 (to NS 2574), 2627 & GP35 2677 leading a train at Reidsville, North Carolina.
Photo Date:  4/25/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 7:25:21 PM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2578(GP30) SOU 2574(GP30) SOU 2627(GP30) SOU 2677(GP35)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
SOU 2688, 2646, & 2588
Title:  SOU 2688, 2646, & 2588
Description:  On April 26, 1975 Dad shot SOU GP35s 2688 & 2646 (to WAMX 3518) and GP30 2588 working the Vulcan Materials plant at Enka, North Carolina.
Photo Date:  4/26/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 8:08:50 PM
Location:  Enka, NC
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2688(GP35) SOU 2646(GP35) SOU 2588(GP30)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
SOU 2688, 2646, & 2588
Title:  SOU 2688, 2646, & 2588
Description:  On April 26, 1975 Dad shot SOU GP35s 2688 & 2646 (to WAMX 3518) and GP30 2588 working the Vulcan Materials plant at Enka, North Carolina.
Photo Date:  4/26/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 8:07:29 PM
Location:  Enka, NC
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2688(GP35) SOU 2646(GP35) SOU 2588(GP30)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
SOU GP30 2613
Title:  SOU GP30 2613
Description:  On August 17, 1975, Dad shot SOU GP30 2613 (to WCLR 2613, to CALA 2613) at Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Photo Date:  8/17/1975  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 4:24:27 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOU 2613(GP30)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
SOU GP30 2620
Title:  SOU GP30 2620
Description:  On July 7, 1976, Dad shot SOU GP30 2620 at Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Photo Date:  7/7/1976  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 10:55:36 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOU 2620(GP30)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
SOU 2865, 2625 & 2735
Title:  SOU 2865, 2625 & 2735
Description:  On April 25, 1975, Dad shot SOU GP38AC 2865 (to NS 2865, to NS GP38-2 5533), SOU GP30 2625 (to NS 2625) and SOU GP38 2735 (to NS 2735) at Reidsville, North Carolina.
Photo Date:  4/25/1975  Upload Date: 5/28/2016 8:05:59 PM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2865(GP38AC) SOU 2625(GP30) SOU 2735(GP38)
Views:  545   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:  465   Comments: 0
C&O GP30s 3036, 3026 & 3005
Title:  C&O GP30s 3036, 3026 & 3005
Description:  In the Spring of 1973 Dad shot Chesapeake & Ohio GP30s 3036, 3026 (to GP30M 3026, to CSX 4220) & 3005 at the L&Ns Etowah, TN roundhouse.
Photo Date:  4/3/1973  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 4:31:31 AM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CO 3036(GP30) CO 3026(GP30) CO 3005(GP30)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
L&N Roundhouse, Etowah, TN
Title:  L&N Roundhouse, Etowah, TN
Description:  Sometime in the Spring of 1973 Dad shot this scene at the L&N roundhouse in Etowah, TN. The long line to the right is L&N C420 1317 (ex-TC 401), C&O GP30s 3036, 3026 (to GP30M 3026, to CSX 4220) & 3005 and SCL GP40 1545 (ex-SAL 630, to SBD 6700, to CSX 6700). In the middle is L&N C420 1314 and a couple others and on the left is an L&N ALCo end-cab switcher.
Photo Date:  4/3/1973  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 4:38:55 AM
Location:  Etowah, TN
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  LN 1317(C420) CO 3036(GP30) CO 3026(GP30) CO 3005(GP30) SCL 1545(GP40) LN 1314(C420)
Views:  1979   Comments: 2
C&O 3525 & 3027
Title:  C&O 3525 & 3027
Description:  On May 30, 1971 Dad shot C&O GP35 3525 (to CSX 4365, to CSX RDMT 2288) and GP30 3027 (to CSX GP30M 4221, to OHCR 4221, to TDIX 4221, to CSX 2376) leading a northbound freight at Paris, Kentucky.
Photo Date:  5/30/1971  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 2:12:46 AM
Location:  Paris, KY
Author:  Robert Thomson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CO 3525(GP35) CO 3027(GP30)
Views:  508   Comments: 2


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