Logo
Tom Beckett's Collection
 
4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Conrail
Model:GE B23-7Built As:CR 1925 (B23-7)
Serial Number:41932Order No:1451
Frame Number:Built:5/1978
Other locos with this serial:  CR 1925(B23-7)
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
Flash of sun
Title:  Flash of sun
Description:  BUOI rolls east at Browns Crossing as the late afternoon sun glints off the power.
Photo Date:  6/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/4/2015 2:20:58 AM
Location:  Browns Crossing, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1925(B23-7) CR 6630(C36-7) CR 6396(SD40-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 2
Making a pick up
Title:  Making a pick up
Description:  BUOI works Elmira yard, picking up eastbound cars. Note the pair of NYCTA R 32's right behind the power. They're coming back from rebuild at Morrison Knudsen, now in the former Erie shop, in Hornell. It will be in Binghamton in about 90 minutes. Picture those SD 50s in EL colors!!
Photo Date:  7/20/1988  Upload Date: 8/31/2015 3:14:00 AM
Location:  Elmira, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6732(SD50) CR 6719(SD50) CR 1925(B23-7) CR 8086(GP38-2)
Views:  668   Comments: 2
More typical transit
Title:  More typical transit
Description:  NYCTA was also having some R 42s rebuilt at Hornell. These went back and forth on OIBU and BUOI for the duration of the several year long program. Later, R 44 and 46 cars would also get rebuilt, and ply the rails of the Tier. This R 42 is on BUOI at Elmira, headed back to New York.
Photo Date:  10/12/1988  Upload Date: 8/30/2015 4:32:12 AM
Location:  Elmira, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6732(SD50) CR 6719(SD50) CR 1925(B23-7) CR 8086(GP38-2)
Views:  580   Comments: 0
Peek a boo
Title:  Peek a boo
Description:  WAFU 12 is pulling down to the west end of the yard for its return trip to Fulton, seen under the trailer of an eastbound Trailvan.
Photo Date:  4/24/1993  Upload Date: 2/7/2018 4:24:32 AM
Location:  Syracuse, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1925(B23-7) CR 3003(GP40) CR 1929(B23-7) CR 1947(B23-7)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
Local power
Title:  Local power
Description:  As is usual, a B23-7 is todays power for the local at Woodard. The ex NYC station is used as a base of operations there.
Photo Date:  11/10/1995  Upload Date: 8/4/2014 2:37:33 AM
Location:  Woodard, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives:  CR 1925(B23-7)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Local at Solvay Paper
Title:  Local at Solvay Paper
Description:  A Syracuse based local works Solvay Paper near CP 293. this would later be taken over by Finger Lakes Railway.
Photo Date:  9/7/1997  Upload Date: 3/24/2014 1:38:56 AM
Location:  Syracuse, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 1925(B23-7) CR 1931(B23-7)
Views:  321   Comments: 0


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net