Both former Florida East Coast GP7s (and later both Farmrail diesels) in Hugo, Oklahoma, on the Kiamichi RR. Hope you like. The 617 became KRR 702, while Chaparral 703 was FMRC 620 "Caddo".
Cool shot! Post all the pics you got! Shortlines are way cool, power-wise!! IIRC, SCRF (Scarf?) is now a RailAmerica line, and began as a RailTex property. If it IS an RA property, it and Kiamichi are now sister lines. Do I sense a RailAmerica thread in the future?
Harold- For those of us who are unfamiliar- How about a little background on this RR? What was it spun off from? Or? Boxcab E50
O.K., thanks to Joe Hinson, a member of a group I belong to CarolinaRails: "The South Carolina Central Railroad operates two unconnected lines in South Carolina. One extends from a connection with CSX at Florence to Bishopville, some 42.4 miles. Rail is 70 to 132 pound. The other extends from a CSX connection at Cheraw to Society Hill, 13 miles. Rail is mostly 85 pound on this branch. SCRF abandoned track from Floyd to Society Hill after start up. Later, track was abandoned from Bishopville to Sumter. The lines are former Seaboard Air Line, except for the Florence/Hartsville portion, which is Atlantic Coast Line heritage. CSX Transportation sold the lines to South Carolina Central on December 1, 1987. Traffic includes paper, forest products, grain, steel, coal, chemicals, food products and automobiles, some 24,000 cars annually. South Carolina Central was a RailTex property and is now RailAmerica. " Joe's webpage has more information at: http://www.fortunecity.com/westwood/vivienne/438/scctext.html
