each power car had a new diesel engine, the 12-cylinder Paxman Valenta, running at 1,500rpm and developing 2,250bhp (1,680kW). A first class heritage rail tour snakes through
If you were lucky enough to see these magnificent locomotives in action they could regularly be seen assisting expedited freights with names like XL Special and Thunderhawk over St. Paul Pass and climbing Vendome Loop. The Joes' range stretched as far west as Avery, Idaho the western terminus...
In 1972, Paul still wanted to photograph more steam locomotives in the world before they would be replaced by diesel and electric locomotives. So the obvious thing he thought he should do was to take another trip around the world. Going west on a one-way trip, Paul flew to Japan, Hong...