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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
10/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Conrail
Model:EMD SD40Built As:BO 7486 (SD40)
Serial Number:33165Order No:7998
Frame Number:7998-5Built:5/1967
Notes:ex-BO 7486, ex-CNJ 3065
Other locos with this serial:  EMDX 6429(SD40) CNJ 3065(SD40) CR 6289(SD40) BO 7486(SD40) PNCX 3065(SD40) FURX 3040(SD40-2) NREX 3040(SD40-2)
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Diesels in exile
Title:  Diesels in exile
Description:  An ex EL SDP45 and ex CNJ nee B&O SD 40 drift down toward Altoona for another shove up to Gallitzin
Photo Date:  2/14/1986  Upload Date: 10/20/2014 1:09:02 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
Head end helpers
Title:  Head end helpers
Description:  Trailvan and auto rack trains typically got helpers on the head end, due to the train handling tendencies of the long cars, especially on the many curves. Today an EL SD45-2 does the honors.
Photo Date:  2/23/1986  Upload Date: 11/14/2014 2:35:11 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) CR 3403(GP40-2) CR 6608(C30-7) CR 6506(SD40-2)
Views:  605   Comments: 1
Going uphill
Title:  Going uphill
Description:  The auto rack train has passed the park and is now working out of the curve. Note the open racks, nonexistent today.
Photo Date:  2/23/1986  Upload Date: 11/14/2014 2:37:33 AM
Location:  Horseshoe Curve, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) CR 3403(GP40-2) CR 6608(C30-7) CR 6506(SD40-2)
Views:  472   Comments: 1


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