The reference is a pronunciation of the Chesapeake & Indiana’s reporting marks; CKIN.
Chris Guss and I had hoped to catch this curious short line railroad on the move.
No such luck. But we did make some photographs of their General Motors-built locomotives near their interchange with CSX at Wellsboro. Some of these wear Southern Railway style paint.
Southern’s been gone since the 1980s so it’s a flashback to see these colors again.
If only I’d been more awake! I’d just traveled overnight on Amtrak 449 (Lake Shore Limited) from Worcester, Massachusetts.
Photos exposed on a overcast July morning using a FujiFilm XT1; files adjusted digitally for contrast and exposure to maximize highlight and shadow detail.
