First up, a RailPower GG20B for R.J. Corman Railroads, who are headquartered in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
This one is on display in Conway, South Carolina beside the line they bought from the defunct Carolina Southern.
A General Electric Boxcab for the only Class 1 railroad in the South to use electric locos, the now defunct Piedmont & Northern.
Shot this one at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, which is a great place to visit if you ever get the chance.
Next, a pair of Norfolk Southern shots, both caught in Greensboro, North Carolina.
A GE ET44AC.
And a nice looking EMD GP38-3 switching cars at Pomona Yard.
And lastly, a GE ET44AH for CSX.
Caught this one in Selma, NC while sitting in the parking lot of the Selma Depot, which is a good place to train watch if you're in the area (like I was for the Kenly 95 Trucker's Jamboree).😁
Thanks for the history on these engines - very interesting - nice shots - looks as if a trip is in order to visit this museum in the future
Here are a few more randoms.
First, the beautiful Southern 542.
Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1903, this 2-8-0 spent its working years in midwestern North Carolina, and now resides at the NC Transportation Museum, which includes the old Southern Railway Spencer Shops, which happens to be where the 542 received its repair and maintenance.
Unfortunately, the 542 is not operable at this time, but maybe someday...
Next, another resident of the NCTM, Carolina Power & Light 111.
Built by H.K. Porter Locomotive Company in 1937, it spent its working life at the CP&L Lumberton Plant until 1980, which is the same year it was donated to the NCTM.
This is an 0-4-0 "fireless-cooker' or aka a "fireless-steam-storage" loco, meaning it did not produce its own steam, but was filled/pressurized with steam from the power plant's boilers.
Also not operable.
Odd color choices, too...
And another NCTM resident, the Seaboard Air Line 544.
This 1918 ALCO (American Locomotive Company) 2-10-0 "Decapod" was originally built for the Russian State Railroad, but because of the Revolution of 1917 in Russia could not be delivered. Therefore, it received wider tires (the steel band around the driving wheels, which is removable) because the Russian gauge is wider than the US, and became the property of the USRA (United States Railroad Administration). Used heavily moving war supplies during World War 1 for the USRA under SAL, it eventually moved to branchline work.
Like the others, 544 is not operable.
Changing pace a little, a diesel.
A Fairbanks Morse H-12-44, Beaufort and Morehead 1860 spent its working life on the NC coast, originally purchased and used by the U.S. Army.
After its Military years, it switched the Morehead City State Ports. The B&M closed in 2002, and in 2004 the NCTM acquired the unit.
Unlike the previous locos, this one IS operable.
And lastly, a resident of the Southeastern Narrow Gauge and Shortline Museum.
Virginia-Carolina 50 is a 2-6-0 "mogul" built by ALCO is 1922.
Originally destined for Cuban sugar fields, before delivery could be made, the sugar industry collapsed, and she went on to work a stint for a lumber company before ending up at V-C.
Under a cosmetic restoration at this time.
The electric boxcar is very interesting. Nice shots. Thanks for posting.