U-Boat
The Seaboard System was created from the roads
that made up the Family Lines. After repainting
most cars and locomotives eventually lost their
identity and the official lettering SBD took their
place. This old GE U18B, about to be retired, works
the mines outside of Loyall, KY in 1994.
Corbin
This SDP35 waiting in the scrap line at Corbin,
KY has the extended car body for carrying steam
boilers used in passenger service, though none
were ever installed nor was this unit ever used
in such service.
Muscle
This SD45-2 with "dash 2" electricals and without
the distinctive flared radiator of the earlier SD45's
was possibly the last SD45-2 in use on CSX. All have
been sold and are now in lease service.
Flat
This GP38-2 far from home in St. Albans, WV must be
finding mountain work difficult without dynamic brakes
(the bulge at the top in the middle of the long hood on
GM locomotives). On the down hill run the diesel engines
are cut back and the electric motors on the axles start
generating power which is run through coils in the
dynamic brakes. The coils provide resistance to the motors
and slow the train.
