It looks like this unit has been here (37.20723, -81.562866 near Bishop VA) for several years. It wasn’t here in 2012, but was in 2015 (the available Google Earth images). The locomotive is unlocked but hasn’t been terribly vandalized.
Here’s the glamour shot:
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
SIGN OF A DEPRESSED COAL ECONOMY? 😦
I use to operate that locomotive
Thank you for your comment! It must be a heck of a feeling to be able to command and control that amount of tonnage!