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Viewing Album:  RailPictures 1970s-1980s
 
By:Rob Kitchen
Dates:3/1/1975 - 12/31/1989
Album Info:Railroad photographs taken around the country during the 1970s and 1980s
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Motorcars
Title:  Motorcars
Description:  Not only were locomotives from all over the Rock Island brought in to Silvis for disposition but every motorcar from section houses fanning out for a hundred miles in all directions from Silvis were also brought in for sale (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/7/1980  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 1:36:07 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1098   Comments: 1
Motorcars
Title:  Motorcars
Description:  Not only were locomotives from all over the Rock Island brought in to Silvis for disposition but every motorcar from section houses fanning out for a hundred miles in all directions from Silvis were also brought in for sale (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/7/1980  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 1:36:08 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  971   Comments: 2
Motorcars
Title:  Motorcars
Description:  Not only were locomotives from all over the Rock Island brought in to Silvis for disposition but every motorcar from section houses fanning out for a hundred miles in all directions from Silvis were also brought in for sale (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/7/1980  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 1:36:06 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  2022   Comments: 2
MILW 2057
Title:  MILW 2057
Description:  A westbound Milwaukee Road train is passing through Nahant, IA, shortly after the Rock Island shutdown. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/15/1980  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:08 PM
Location:  Nahant, IA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 2057(GP40)
Views:  665   Comments: 0
MILW 2016
Title:  MILW 2016
Description:  A westbound Milwaukee Road train is passing through Nahant, IA, shortly after the Rock Island shutdown. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/15/1980  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:04 PM
Location:  Nahant, IA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 2016(GP40)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
MILW 613
Title:  MILW 613
Description:  Milwaukee Road switchers at East Moline, Illinois, just after the shutdown of the Rock Island. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/15/1980  Upload Date: 10/29/2006 11:38:08 AM
Location:  East Moline, IL
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 613(SW1200)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
MILW 601
Title:  MILW 601
Description:  This Milwaukee Road switcher is working in the yard at East Davenport after the Rock Island shutdown. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/15/1980  Upload Date: 10/28/2006 12:16:39 PM
Location:  west davenport, IA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 601(SW1200)
Views:  964   Comments: 0
End of the Line
Title:  End of the Line
Description:  Stored equipment ready for sale at the shops at Silvis, IL. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/15/1980  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:14 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 422(C415)
Views:  1866   Comments: 1
For Sale
Title:  For Sale
Description:  Stored equipment ready for sale at the yard at Silvis, IL. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/15/1980  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:15 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 4310(GP38-2)
Views:  4766   Comments: 22
RI 551
Title:  RI 551
Description:  A silent Rock Island switcher outside the yard off at Silvis, IL. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  4/15/1980  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:11 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 551(SW900)
Views:  1321   Comments: 6
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description:  It takes a lot of power to pull trains through the New River Gorge. This westbound train of empty hoppers is taking extra power to Handley for those eastbound loaded trains. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  10/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/14/2006 9:14:05 PM
Location:  Prince, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 3804(GP38) CO 7522(SD40) CO 8248(B30-7)
Views:  1871   Comments: 3
SOO 4416
Title:  SOO 4416
Description:  Soo Line 4416 is switching the downtown yard next to the, now boarded up, Ashland depot.
Photo Date:  9/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/30/2006 2:14:06 AM
Location:  Ashland, WI
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  SOO 4416(GP38-2)
Views:  1468   Comments: 3
DM&IR Ore Dock
Title:  DM&IR Ore Dock
Description:  DM&IR 184 is switching one of the ore docks at Duluth, MN. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  9/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:03 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 184(SD18)
Views:  991   Comments: 4
On the old Virginian
Title:  On the old Virginian
Description:  Mine power rests on the weekend at the old Virginian yard at Page, WV. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  9/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 11:00:56 PM
Location:  Page, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1387(GP40)
Views:  995   Comments: 1
CW Cabin
Title:  CW Cabin
Description:  An eastbound Chessie System train is passing CW cabin on it's way to Hinton, WV. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  10/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/11/2006 1:10:43 AM
Location:  Hinton, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 4434(GP40-2)
Views:  1469   Comments: 5
CO 8258
Title:  CO 8258
Description:  A pair of GEs hauls a train of coal eastbound deep in Appalachia at Iron Gate, Virginia. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  10/1/1981  Upload Date: 1/24/2007 11:51:11 PM
Location:  Iron Gate, VA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 8258(B30-7)
Views:  1045   Comments: 1
Terminal
Title:  Terminal
Description:  The power for the Laurel Creek shifter lays over at the quaint terminal at Quinnimont, West Virginia. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  10/1/1981  Upload Date: 1/24/2007 11:51:11 PM
Location:  Quinnimont, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 3887(GP38) CO 3875(GP38)
Views:  1138   Comments: 0
Yard
Title:  Yard
Description:  A view of the yard office and east lead at Elk Run Junction looking west. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  3/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/14/2006 9:14:06 PM
Location:  Elk Run Junction, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  987   Comments: 0
CO 3876
Title:  CO 3876
Description:  A westbound loaded coal train is passing the section house at Seth, West Virginia, on the Big Coal Subdivision. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  3/1/1982  Upload Date: 12/24/2006 2:07:39 AM
Location:  Seth, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 3876(GP38)
Views:  1435   Comments: 2
CO 4419
Title:  CO 4419
Description:  A westbound train is passing some coal loads in the siding at North Fayette, West Virginia (date not exact).
Photo Date:  4/15/1982  Upload Date: 2/9/2007 7:53:29 PM
Location:  North Fayette, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 4419(GP40-2)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Mine Power
Title:  Mine Power
Description:  Mine shifter power waiting for assignment at the engine terminal at Danville, West Virginia (date not exact).
Photo Date:  6/15/1982  Upload Date: 3/7/2007 4:33:59 PM
Location:  Danville, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 8270(B30-7) CO 7530(SD40)
Views:  815   Comments: 0
C&O Switcher
Title:  C&O Switcher
Description:  C&O 6049 is heading back to the yard office at South Charleston yard. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:12 PM
Location:  South Charleston, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 6049(GP9)
Views:  759   Comments: 2
C&O 8228
Title:  C&O 8228
Description:  C&O 8228 is pulling a westbound train through South Charleston, WV. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:13 PM
Location:  South Charleston, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 8228(U30B)
Views:  958   Comments: 0
CO 8225
Title:  CO 8225
Description:  This pair of C&O engines has just dropped off a train of empty coal hoppers for the Logan branch (date not exact).
Photo Date:  8/1/1982  Upload Date: 2/9/2007 7:53:26 PM
Location:  Barboursville, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 8225(U30B) CO 2311(U23B)
Views:  1316   Comments: 0
WM 6417
Title:  WM 6417
Description:  A freshly shopped and chopped GP-9 at Cumberland. Even though this unit is lettered WM it is in the B&O number system. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  8/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 1:31:32 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WM 6417(GP9)
Views:  877   Comments: 2
KC&NW 1
Title:  KC&NW 1
Description:  KC&NW #1 is pulling a coal train through Ward, WV, on it's way to the docks at Cedar Grove, WV. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  8/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:07 PM
Location:  Ward, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCNW 1(MP15AC)
Views:  982   Comments: 1
C&O
Title:  C&O
Description:  A westbound train passing under the signal bridge at Kenova, WV. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  8/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:58:36 PM
Location:  Kenova, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CO 8217(U30B)
Views:  883   Comments: 0
Engine Terminal
Title:  Engine Terminal
Description:  The modern diesel sanding tower shares space with the old coaling tower and roundhouse at the Russell engine terminal. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  8/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 1:31:34 PM
Location:  Russell, KY
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 4015(GP40)
Views:  971   Comments: 1
Horseshoe Curve
Title:  Horseshoe Curve
Description:  This is how Horseshoe curve looked before the invasion of the black wide noses (date not exact)
Photo Date:  8/15/1982  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 12:47:40 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 3203(GP40) CR 3008(GP40) CR 7836(GP38) CR 2746(U23B)
Views:  1366   Comments: 0
Horseshoe Curve
Title:  Horseshoe Curve
Description:  Conrail pushers 6041 and 6666 are giving a hand to a westbound train as it passes Pennsy K-4 1361 and some not too bright railfans (date not exact)
Photo Date:  8/15/1982  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 12:47:39 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6666(SD45-2) CR 6041(SD35)
Views:  1260   Comments: 1
CO 8297
Title:  CO 8297
Description:  With a friendly wave from the head brakeman, a westbound train speeds through St. Albans, WV. (dare not exact)
Photo Date:  9/15/1982  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 1:31:35 PM
Location:  Saint Albans, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 8297(B30-7)
Views:  1071   Comments: 2
Chesapeake Western
Title:  Chesapeake Western
Description:  Chesapeake Western #11 is heading home after the day's work. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  10/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:02 PM
Location:  Keezletown, VA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CHW 11(T6)
Views:  1236   Comments: 2
CO 8216
Title:  CO 8216
Description:  A trio of Chessie engines pulls a westbound train under the signal at Low Moor, Virginia (date not exact).
Photo Date:  10/1/1982  Upload Date: 2/9/2007 7:53:27 PM
Location:  Low Moor, VA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 8216(U30B)
Views:  780   Comments: 1
Engine Terminal
Title:  Engine Terminal
Description:  Many different paint schemes at the engine terminal at Potomac Yard. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  10/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/10/2006 9:21:19 PM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WM 3799(GP40) CR 2276(GP35)
Views:  1160   Comments: 0
RF&P 6 With Slug
Title:  RF&P 6 With Slug
Description:  RF&P SW-1500 #6 and slug A are working the hump at Potomac Yard. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  10/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:10 PM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RFP 6(SW1500)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Takeoff Over Potomac Yard
Title:  Takeoff Over Potomac Yard
Description:  A Delta airliner has just taken off from Washington DC's National Airport and passes the engine terminal at Potomac Yard (date not exact)
Photo Date:  10/1/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:11 PM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6621(C36-7) CR 6434(SD40-2) RFP 8(SW1500)
Views:  856   Comments: 1
Elk Run Mine
Title:  Elk Run Mine
Description:  Remote controlled SD-9 used by Elk Run Coal Company to pull over 100 Chessie hoppers under the tipple every day. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  6/15/1983  Upload Date: 6/20/2009 9:21:48 PM
Location:  Sylvester, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ER 1981(SD18M)
Views:  643   Comments: 2
CO 8274
Title:  CO 8274
Description:  A westbound C&O train utilizing trackage rights on the Southern mainline. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 1:31:34 PM
Location:  Culpeper, VA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 8274(B30-7)
Views:  904   Comments: 1
Engine Terminal
Title:  Engine Terminal
Description:  Chessie power at the engine terminal at Richmond, Virginia (date not exact).
Photo Date:  10/1/1983  Upload Date: 2/9/2007 7:53:28 PM
Location:  Richmond, VA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 8286(B30-7) CO 3004(GP30) CO 8242(B30-7)
Views:  1028   Comments: 1
Buckeye Hump
Title:  Buckeye Hump
Description:  Conrail SD38 6954 and MT-6 Slug 1125 are sitting at the top of the hump at Buckeye yard in Columbus, OH (date not exact)
Photo Date:  12/1/1983  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 12:47:34 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6954(SD38) CR 1125(MT6)
Views:  1498   Comments: 2
CR 5007
Title:  CR 5007
Description:  A westbound trailer train is passing Conway yard on a gloomy March afternoon in 1984. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 11:45:24 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 5007(B36-7) CR 5036(B36-7) CR 7753(GP38)
Views:  991   Comments: 0
Conrail Boneyard
Title:  Conrail Boneyard
Description:  The Conrail boneyard at Conway in March of 1984 (date not exact)
Photo Date:  3/1/1984  Upload Date: 8/7/2006 12:47:36 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6113(SD45) CR 7116(GP9) CR 6151(SD45)
Views:  1506   Comments: 1
Shop Switcher
Title:  Shop Switcher
Description:  GE electric switcher built in 1917 and used at the C&O locomotive shop in Huntington, WV. This unit has since been sent to the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  5/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:06 PM
Location:  Huntington, WV
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 18742(UNKNOWN)
Views:  2886   Comments: 2
Southern GP-30s
Title:  Southern GP-30s
Description:  A quartet of high nose Southern GP-30s is pulling a westbound train out of Asheville, NC. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:44:56 PM
Location:  Asheville, NC
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2628(GP30)
Views:  962   Comments: 2
GP-16s
Title:  GP-16s
Description:  An eastbound train is switching in the yard at Cayce, SC. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  5/1/1986  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:45:13 PM
Location:  Cayce, SC
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SBD 4795(GP16)
Views:  643   Comments: 4
Southern Hammerhead
Title:  Southern Hammerhead
Description:  A high nose GE leads a southbound train through Smithville, GA. (date not exact)
Photo Date:  5/1/1986  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:44:57 PM
Location:  Smithville, GA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOU 3987(B23-7)
Views:  1084   Comments: 4
GTTY 76
Title:  GTTY 76
Description:  Gettysburg Railroad #76 leads an excursion train at Gettysburg, PA. (date not exact) This engine is now at the Ohio Central shops at Coshocton, OH
Photo Date:  5/15/1988  Upload Date: 5/28/2006 9:41:34 PM
Location:  Gettysburg, PA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  GETY 76(2-8-0)
Views:  1560   Comments: 2

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