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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/9/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: CIT Group/Capital Finance, Inc
Model:EMD SD40Built As:MP 704 (SD40)
Serial Number:32972Order No:7962
Frame Number:7962-5Built:3/1967
Notes:ex-MP
Other locos with this serial:  PLMX 3004(SD40) MP 3004(SD40) MP 704(SD40) HLCX 6302(SD40-2)
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PLM lease units
Title:  PLM lease units
Description:  Three PLM units and a CP SD 40 lead empty coal train NU 1 west at the semaphores in Tioga Center. The semaphores would be replaced by color lights here in a matter of weeks.
Photo Date:  2/2/1991  Upload Date: 7/1/2011 12:28:24 AM
Location:  Tioga Center, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5679(SD40-2) PLMX 3104(SD40) PLMX 3052(SD40) PLMX 3004(SD40)
Views:  964   Comments: 1
Stretched out
Title:  Stretched out
Description:  A trio of PLM units with a CP unit tagging along have 105 cars of empty coal train NU 1 stretched out along the George F Highway as the train approaches the curve at MP 220.
Photo Date:  2/2/1991  Upload Date: 4/14/2015 3:55:49 AM
Location:  Endwell, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  PLMX 3104(SD40) PLMX 3052(SD40) PLMX 3004(SD40) CP 5679(SD40-2)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
Road shot
Title:  Road shot
Description:  I caught up to this 310 while driving toward Albany on I 88. The timing for once was perfect, and I was able to get this "hold up the camera and pray" shot
Photo Date:  6/8/1991  Upload Date: 3/4/2015 4:13:29 AM
Location:  East Worcester, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GATX 2003(SD40-2) PLMX 3004(SD40) PLMX 3052(SD40)
Views:  732   Comments: 0
Scenic 310
Title:  Scenic 310
Description:  Train 310 rolls its 60 freight and 7 intermodal along the rocks with an interesting power mix.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:41:39 AM
Location:  Browns Crossing, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DH 221(GP38-2) PLMX 3018(SD40) PLMX 3004(SD40)
Views:  512   Comments: 3
Along the river
Title:  Along the river
Description:  310 rolls along the Canisteo near Cameron Mills
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:49:15 AM
Location:  Cameron Mills, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DH 221(GP38-2) PLMX 3018(SD40) PLMX 3004(SD40)
Views:  543   Comments: 3
Eastbound at the station
Title:  Eastbound at the station
Description:  Train 310 with a Guilford painted GP 38 passes the former Erie station, now an Agway, at Canisteo
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 2:23:44 PM
Location:  Canisteo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  DH 221(GP38-2) PLMX 3018(SD40) PLMX 3004(SD40)
Views:  506   Comments: 1
Down on the farm
Title:  Down on the farm
Description:  Train 310 rolls past a barn and field near Rathbone.
Photo Date:  8/24/1991  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:54:44 AM
Location:  Rathbone, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DH 221(GP38-2) PLMX 3018(SD40) PLMX 3004(SD40)
Views:  420   Comments: 1


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