Preserved Traction · 2mo · discuss
Interested in a Cincinnati & Lake Erie freight motor? Have we got a deal for you!The Texas State Railroad in Rusk, Texas, is apparently doing a property cleanup, and one of the pieces of equipment included on page 5 of their disposition list is the car body shown above (2019 photo by Mitch Goldman from here), Cincinnati & Lake Erie 646. Car 646 has led a tough life: built by Cincinnati in 1930 as part of the 635-649 series of modern freight motors, it was one of seven sold to American Aggregates for conversion into a diesel locomotive. This one...