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1/13/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Conrail
Model:EMD SD45-2Built As:EL 3680 (SD45-2)
Serial Number:7381-12Order No:7381
Frame Number:7381-12Built:11/1972
Notes:Ex-EL
Other locos with this serial:  CR 6665(SD45-2) CSX 8976(SD45-2) OHCR 8976(SD45-2) EL 3680(SD45-2)
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EL power
Title:  EL power
Description:  Prior to the wave of GEs that invaded the Boston Line in the mid 80s, former EL SD45-2s found a home there. Here, four of them go east to Washington Hill with an eastbound.
Photo Date:  7/13/1984  Upload Date: 6/27/2014 3:39:25 AM
Location:  Pittsfield, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6654(SD45-2) CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6656(SD45-2)
Views:  937   Comments: 0
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:  372   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:  710   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 3403(GP40-2) CR 6608(C30-7) CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) CR 6506(SD40-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 1


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