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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Erie Railroad
Model:EMD E8ABuilt As:PRR 5788 (E8A)
Serial Number:15653Order No:6354
Frame Number:6354-A6Built:5/1952
Notes:EX NJT 4248, Exx PC 4248, Exxx
Other locos with this serial:  ERIE 835(E8A) NJT 4248(E8A) URRHS 835(E8A) PRR 5788(E8A) URHS 835(E8A) PC 4248(E8A) PRR 4248(E8A)
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Race train
Title:  Race train
Description:  One of the groups in New Jersey sponsored a trip to Monmouth Racetrack with the Erie painted (they were ex NYC units, as I recall. Erie's last E was 833, which eventually became CR 4022)E 8s 834 and 835. We see it crossing the Raritan River at South Amboy.
Photo Date:  8/18/1991  Upload Date: 2/26/2015 3:55:45 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  ERIE 834(E8A) ERIE 835(E8A)
Views:  495   Comments: 1
Tugging along
Title:  Tugging along
Description:  The Erie E 8 led excursion train approaches the Raritan River bridge as some maritime traffic chugs past.
Photo Date:  8/18/1991  Upload Date: 2/26/2015 3:58:03 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  ERIE 834(E8A) ERIE 835(E8A)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Moving things around
Title:  Moving things around
Description:  BLW 26 is coupled to Erie 835, which will be featured in the night photo session that evening.
Photo Date:  9/19/1992  Upload Date: 1/31/2015 2:32:18 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  BLW 26(0-6-0) ERIE 835(E8A)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
Steamtown??
Title:  Steamtown??
Description:  Two diesels and an EL caboose, not a steamer in the photo. Or it could be Scranton in 1963...
Photo Date:  9/19/1992  Upload Date: 1/31/2015 2:54:59 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  DH 7309(GP38-2) ERIE 835(E8A)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
Right at home
Title:  Right at home
Description:  Erie and Lackawanna units sit at the Steamtown shops. Both units are restored from other railroads, but they look right at home in Scranton.
Photo Date:  9/19/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2012 2:47:12 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ERIE 835(E8A) DLW 637(FP7A)
Views:  825   Comments: 0


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