This isn’t a dream it’s a nightmare. Those locomotives are there to be scrapped
@loco4locos142Ай бұрын
It’s a dream for the eyes, but a nightmare for the mind
@CreamyPennePastaАй бұрын
Thank god
@hillbillyrailfanАй бұрын
Most have been sitting for 20 plus years and havent seen a torch yet.
@bluegrassman3040Ай бұрын
@@K.S.V_railway I could be wrong, but I think that NRE has idled this facility. I read an article about it a few years ago. Idk the current status now.
@K.S.V_railwayАй бұрын
@@bluegrassman3040either way there more than likely at there final resting place
@J3scribeАй бұрын
The Alco RSD1 is an exceptionally rare locomotive. It should be preserved! It started life on the Alaska Railroad before being sold to the TVA. Incredible!
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
Thanks for watching! Probably the first and maybe only one I'll see!
@johnalder6028Ай бұрын
Meloncholy inducing. Well done.
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
Thanks so much for watching, John!
@k4sbb829Ай бұрын
The old Illinois Central shop
@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015Ай бұрын
I grew up in Paducah Kentucky from 95 to 05 and I remember when the shops were more active
@kelvintorrence5994Ай бұрын
sweet video and i love those swithers
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
Thank so much for watching!
@marcmalnekoff8129Ай бұрын
The CNW never ordered GP-40s those were purchased from Conrail in the 1980s.
@johnnychimpo3755Ай бұрын
And we’re built in 1965 for the the NYC
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
Good call, thanks for the info!
@user-lq4mo8dw1pАй бұрын
The 2 CNW GP40s started as penncentral.....
@Railfan-uf9mwАй бұрын
Dude I love this keep finding more of dead line engines in some other places I want to see more of it
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! I've got another video like this dropping next week
@MikeG42Ай бұрын
Amazing to see all this old veteran motive power that once ruled the rails now in locomotive purgatory. Those two C&NW GP40's in original paint were cool. Beautiful place this is although sad too. Excellent video 👍🏻
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@kelvintorrence5994Ай бұрын
was this the old Illinois central gulf shops
@bluegrassman3040Ай бұрын
Yes
@smarquardt10Ай бұрын
Those r great loco!!!!! Love them all and sd 45!!!!! Thank u!!!!!
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@smarquardt10Ай бұрын
Welcome!!!! Also I tried to get onto ur website and nothing shows up???
@maestromecanico597Ай бұрын
There used to be a LOT more there.
@BNSFBishopАй бұрын
I went to Paducah on the way to Missouri. I stopped by there and definitely got some shots with my drone!! And you went the exact time I went lol around the evening on June 9th
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
I was there literally a week later! How funny!
@ryanfrogzАй бұрын
I’m so glad that Minnesota Transfer endcab is still around. Hopefully someday it’ll get to a museum.
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
Pretty cool that an obscure road still has a surviving engine!
@ryanfrogzАй бұрын
@@WashingtonDistrictRailfan ‘obscure’ is unfortunately an accurate assessment, but they were a BIG deal back in the day. It was jointly owned by nine of the major railroads in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, and provided interchange service via a massive, centrally located yard.
@MrJuarez1Ай бұрын
How come there is an ALOC there? Something that vintage around semi-modern locomotives sticks out more.
@nathansworshipbasscovers.5483Ай бұрын
Do you railfan when you’re on tour with your band?
@armandoperez7967Ай бұрын
If the economy was booming like it was in the early 2000s and before the war on coal, most of these locomotives would be rebuilt or at least turned into slugs. Some of them look horrible but others look like they could be rebuilt without much difficulty.
@JustATeenageRailfanАй бұрын
Nothing compares to LTEX though I’m glade I got to go last month!
@WashingtonDistrictRailfanАй бұрын
I'm hoping to visit soon!
@JustATeenageRailfanАй бұрын
@@WashingtonDistrictRailfan ask Larry he’s very nice if you ask to take some pictures he will most likely say yes
@mikehowey4869Ай бұрын
Did this used to be VMV?
@WalkerBulldog19Ай бұрын
Yes it was
@mikehowey4869Ай бұрын
@@WalkerBulldog19 Back in the 90's a friend and I took a tour of VMV,the P&L yard,the world's biggest rock quarry and the P&L engine house.
@k4sbb829Ай бұрын
The rock quarry was reed now Vulcan materials most of the rock was used at Barkley and Kentucky dam the place is also known as as gravel switch ky