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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/8/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Norfolk Southern
Model:EMD SD40Built As:NW 1609 (SD40)
Serial Number:31928Order No:5707
Frame Number:5707-30Built:6/1966
Notes:Ex-NW, sold to WAMX
Other locos with this serial:  WAMX 4109(SD40) NW 1609(SD40) NS 1609(SD40)
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Drag race
Title:  Drag race
Description:  Not quite. Though it is good to see trains on the Erie and DLW sides at the same time. WABH 11 is on the Erie, heading to Kirkwood, while Guilfords BFOA heads for East Binghamton yard on the ex DLW.
Photo Date:  5/15/1987  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 2:30:33 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 8211(GP38-2) NS 3268(SD40-2) NS 1609(SD40)
Views:  556   Comments: 3
BFOA covers the bases
Title:  BFOA covers the bases
Description:  BFOA rolls past BD with a pair of NS units from both components. The leader is ex Southern, the trailing unit is ex NW. This was a run through train to Ayer Mass from Bellevue OH carrying primarily Fords to the ramp at Ayer. CRs WABH 11 is at right.
Photo Date:  5/15/1987  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 3:02:06 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3268(SD40-2) NS 1609(SD40)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Over the river and into town
Title:  Over the river and into town
Description:  Guilford BFOA rolls across the Chenango River on the ex DLW as it goes downtown on its way to E Binghamton yard with 67 cars.
Photo Date:  5/15/1987  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 2:57:47 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3268(SD40-2) NS 1609(SD40)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
Coal meets cars
Title:  Coal meets cars
Description:  Conrails empty coal train meets BFOA on the Chenango River bridges. The CR train is on the former Erie, while BFOA is rolling toward E Binghamton yard on the ex DLW.
Photo Date:  5/15/1987  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 2:50:56 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1966(B23-7) CR 6617(C32-8) NS 3268(SD40-2) NS 1609(SD40)
Views:  658   Comments: 1


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