Not a train pic, but two shots I took Monday morning of a 57' T-Bird hard top convertible parked out behind a local doctor's office. The car looks to be in excellent shape, inside and out. The license plate says it all -'LUCKY 57'!

Here are some shots I took of a transformer sitting in Montview Yard this morning. Whether this came from Delta Star or another place I don't know, but it was one of two awaiting movement. The other one was underneath the opposite bridge and I couldn't get a good shot of it. However, for you modelers who like oversized loads, these shots should help you accurately model the tie-downs and bracing needed. The car is similar to the Walthers depressed-center flatcar; note, however, that this car only has a brakestand on one end instead of both like the Walthers' car. The transformer is also similar to the one made by Walthers. Note also the rust stains on the car's deck, as well as the brake lines and piping. Speaking of Walthers kits, the two covered hoppers next track over are similar to the Pressure-Diferential hopper cars Walthers made years ago. If you have one of these cars, you can see how they have held up over the years. The first one seem to be 'painted' rust!

OLD CARS STILL GOING

Unlike last week, not much going on this week in Montview Yard. I did, however, get a few photos of an old Illinois Terminal gon. It still has it's ACI plate! It's probably about ready to join the old autos loaded in some of the other gons nearby. When seen from above, you can see the ground underneath along the sides. Hasn't been painted in a while, possibly since the N&W bought the IT in 1982.

I also took two photos of NS caboose# 555645. It, too, has seen better days. Notice that it still has it's roofwalks. I've been told that many, if not most, NS cabooses still do have them. In the Lynchburg area, NS uses cabooses for locals serving a Glad manufacturing plant and, apparently, a scrap dealer. Most other runs usually don't see a caboose, except for the occasional over-sized load- a branch off the main through the yard serves Delta Star, who builds transformers.

EXPORT GE LOCOS

On the morning of August 16, there were 15-16 GE AC4400 locomotives on flatcars being shipped to South American railroad MRS. They were being held in NS's Montview Yard.