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September 1995:
This Greg Brown photo reflects the spirit of post World War II railroading's glory days when
sleek new streamliners roamed the American landscape. On a September afternoon in 1965, a
classic set of A-B-A E-units lead a Union Pacific dome-liner train on an excursion somewhere
outside Bend, Oregon.
Peabody Safari - 1975
First-generation locomotives were the lifline of industry giant Peabody Coal prior to the
1980s. Located principally in the southern regions of Indiana and Illinois as well as Kentucky,
there possibly was not a more eclectic roster to be found - especially on a per capita basis.
For starters, EMD-built units were in the minority. With few exceptions, Peabody made a
practice of acquiring other railroad’s castoffs ands mavericks - and most importantly, the
strategy worked. This month, Rick Morgan recounts a visit to PCC that was made in the spring
of 1975. Enjoy!
Carbon Limestone Update
In 2016, a brief roster of Carbon Limestone was added the Diesel Shop pages. Since the initial
uploading nearly nine years ago, a number of additional photographs along with roster data
have surfaced. Hence a much improved locomotive listing along with a brief profile has been
added here .
In the Queue:
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