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Pictures of CV 4450
 
Owner: Central Vermont
Model:EMD GP9Built As:GTW 1776 (GP9)
Serial Number:21457Order No:5443
Frame Number:5443-9Built:6/1956
Notes:ex-GTW. Sold to SLR, to RPRX, to NITX, to CIND
Other locos with this serial:  CV 4450(GP9) SLR 68(GP9) GTW 4450(GP9) CV 1776(GP9)
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Rolling south
Title:  Rolling south
Description:  Train 562 has left the Palmer yard and is heading south to a block swap at Monson
Photo Date:  11/18/1986  Upload Date: 12/27/2014 4:13:02 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4441(GP9) CV 4548(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4924(GP9) CV 3614(GP18)
Views:  1475   Comments: 1
Across the valley
Title:  Across the valley
Description:  The CV follows the Chicopee River for a distance out of Palmer. The road is on the other side of the valley. I was able to get this shot from a clear spot, getting this panoramic view of the valley and the six units on train 562.
Photo Date:  11/18/1986  Upload Date: 12/27/2014 4:19:34 AM
Location:  Palmer, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4441(GP9) CV 4548(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4924(GP9) CV 3614(GP18)
Views:  1154   Comments: 1
GP 9s
Title:  GP 9s
Description:  A set of six GP 9s leads train 562 south under Stafford Hollow Rd in Monson Mass. This was typical power for that era.
Photo Date:  11/18/1986  Upload Date: 6/10/2012 1:58:55 AM
Location:  Monson, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4441(GP9) CV 4548(GP9) CV 4926(GP9) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4924(GP9) CV 3614(GP18)
Views:  1621   Comments: 3
Ready to swap
Title:  Ready to swap
Description:  Train 562 rolls up to the siding at Monson. Here it will drop its train, and pick up cars to go back to Palmer.
Photo Date:  1/20/1987  Upload Date: 12/29/2014 2:55:06 AM
Location:  Monson, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4549(GP9) CV 3602(GP18) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4447(GP9) GTW 5808(GP38AC)
Views:  1321   Comments: 3
CV 4549
Title:  CV 4549
Description:  CV 4549 leads train 444 as it prepares to set out cars at Stafford Springs CT. I started driving up from NY City at 430 in a snowstorm to catch this shot.
Photo Date:  1/20/1987  Upload Date: 12/3/2011 1:25:40 AM
Location:  Stafford Springs, CT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CV 4549(GP9) CV 3602(GP18) CV 4450(GP9) CV 4447(GP9) GTW 5808(GP38AC)
Views:  1326   Comments: 1
Short train back
Title:  Short train back
Description:  Train 562 has picked up the northbound cars and is now on its way back to Palmer. Two cars today.
Photo Date:  1/20/1987  Upload Date: 12/29/2014 2:57:25 AM
Location:  Monson, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5808(GP38AC) CV 4447(GP9) CV 4450(GP9) CV 3602(GP18) CV 4549(GP9)
Views:  1274   Comments: 1

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