As a life-long railfan, when I saw this beautiful, new engine parked in a siding at Powell, Tennessee, I had to stop and get a few shots. My grandfather, WH Overton, was a conductor on Southern Railway for many years, mostly on the Knoxville-Asheville run. In fact, there was a whole gang of Overton brothers and uncles working for Southern as engineers, conductors, and in the shops, especially Coster Shop. Pe-Paw started working for Southrn in 1939 and worked there until his retirement in '75.
It was great to get a close-up look at this huge GE locomotive. I was amused to see "Under Warranty" painted under the windows of the cab, but this is still a fairly new engine. Its emissions certification shows that it's not quite four years old.
It was great to get a close-up look at this huge GE locomotive. I was amused to see "Under Warranty" painted under the windows of the cab, but this is still a fairly new engine. Its emissions certification shows that it's not quite four years old.
