Flashing By

Some friends and railroaders gathered in the pouring rain for a little private photo charter on Rhode Island's own little railroad, the Seaview Transportation Company. The road's primary locomotive is seen pulled up beside Amtrak's Northeast Corridor as Boston to Norfolk regional train 87 sails by at the century mark in a flashing blur of stainless steel.

 

SVTX GP10 1855 was built as a GP9 in Aug. 1956 for the Baltimore and Ohio as their #6467. Later rebuilt by ICG's Paducah Shop she bounced around on different shortlines until coming to Rhode Island in 2006 where she was given this snappy paint job.

 

And if you're wondering, the CDOT owned Shoreline East Mafersa built cab car had been dropped off in the wee hours of the morning and is the first of the fleet that will be cycling up here for contract work (installation of new toilets) at the Seaview's shop.

 

To learn more about this railroad check out the longer caption with this shot: flic.kr/p/2nNXfxP

 

North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Saturday October 27, 2023

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