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5/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Conrail
Model:EMD GP38Built As:PC 7886 (GP38)
Serial Number:36945Order No:7291
Frame Number:7291-19Built:2/1971
Notes:ex-PC
Other locos with this serial:  CR 7886(GP38) NS 2933(GP38) NS 5657(GP38-2)
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On the Raritan River bridge
Title:  On the Raritan River bridge
Description:  Local WPOI 30-this one had 58 cars-crosses the Raritan River on a Sunday afternoon. On weekdays, they would be dodging the commuter trains on this line, the forner NY&LB, now NJ Transits North Jersey Coast Line. The train originated in Oak Island yard, and is headed for Browns Yard.
Photo Date:  8/18/1991  Upload Date: 2/26/2012 4:54:06 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6523(SD40-2) CR 6496(SD40-2) CR 7886(GP38)
Views:  523   Comments: 0
Big local
Title:  Big local
Description:  Conrail local WPOI 30(Way freight, Philadelphia division, based at Oak Island) rolls 58 cars across the Raritan River bridge into South Amboy, where it will diverge onto the ex Rariran River to get to Browns Yard, where it will work breaking up its train for local industry. Picture this behind a pair of GG 1s!!
Photo Date:  8/18/1991  Upload Date: 2/26/2015 3:51:59 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6523(SD40-2) CR 6496(SD40-2) CR 7886(GP38)
Views:  326   Comments: 1


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