After years of heavy use on the Class 1 railroads of North America, many freight locomotives are sold and live out a second career on short line railroads. Short Line rail companies almost exclusively buy used locomotives as opposed to new ones as it is a much more affordable option. Used locomotives also typically have a lot of life left in them, particularly old EMD built units. Here, a trio of former Santa Fe (later @BNSFRailway) GP30 locomotives lead a southbound mixed freight over the South

Things used in the maintenance and care of steam locomotives often have many uses! Beyond this repressed smokebox paint, we have discovered many steam locomotive parts repurposed for other uses in our travels. Have you found repurposed remnants of the steam era? Tell us in the comments! Like, follow, share! And as always... ask questions! Have ideas for a video? Let us know! #railway #railroad #STEAM #steamengine #locomotive #steamlocomotive #history #locomotive #podcast #historicpreservation #n