@@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.
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!
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 👍🏻
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
@@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.
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.
This isn’t a dream it’s a nightmare. Those locomotives are there to be scrapped
It’s a dream for the eyes, but a nightmare for the mind
Thank god
Most have been sitting for 20 plus years and havent seen a torch yet.
@@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.
@@bluegrassman3040either way there more than likely at there final resting place
Meloncholy inducing. Well done.
Thanks so much for watching, John!
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!
Thanks for watching! Probably the first and maybe only one I'll see!
sweet video and i love those swithers
Thank so much for watching!
The 2 CNW GP40s started as penncentral.....
The old Illinois Central shop
I grew up in Paducah Kentucky from 95 to 05 and I remember when the shops were more active
Dude I love this keep finding more of dead line engines in some other places I want to see more of it
Thanks so much for watching! I've got another video like this dropping next week
The CNW never ordered GP-40s those were purchased from Conrail in the 1980s.
And we’re built in 1965 for the the NYC
Good call, thanks for the info!
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 👍🏻
Thanks so much for watching!
was this the old Illinois central gulf shops
Yes
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
I was there literally a week later! How funny!
There used to be a LOT more there.
Those r great loco!!!!! Love them all and sd 45!!!!! Thank u!!!!!
Thank you for watching!
Welcome!!!! Also I tried to get onto ur website and nothing shows up???
I’m so glad that Minnesota Transfer endcab is still around. Hopefully someday it’ll get to a museum.
Pretty cool that an obscure road still has a surviving engine!
@@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.
How come there is an ALOC there? Something that vintage around semi-modern locomotives sticks out more.
Do you railfan when you’re on tour with your band?
Nothing compares to LTEX though I’m glade I got to go last month!
I'm hoping to visit soon!
@@WashingtonDistrictRailfan ask Larry he’s very nice if you ask to take some pictures he will most likely say yes
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.
Museum's: 👁️👄👁️
Did this used to be VMV?
Yes it was
@@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.
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