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| Title: |
Lite power for Harmon |
| Description: |
A CR B23-7 takes a pair of FL9's to Harmon for commuter service out of Grand Central. Conrail ran the commuter trains on the ex NYC and New Haven til they were conveyed to Metro North a year later. Note the fresh paint on the cab units. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/1981 Upload Date: 1/27/2013 11:28:42 PM |
| Location: |
Hudson, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
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| Locomotives: |
CR 2802(B23-7) CR 5045(FL9) CR 5023(FL9) |
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1497 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Almost in the Bronx |
| Description: |
The head end of LISE has almost reached the Bronx as seen from$the Queens approach in Astoria Park. |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1983 Upload Date: 11/28/2013 1:44:30 AM |
| Location: |
Astoria, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Bebkett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2802(B23-7) CR 1910(B23-7) CR 2805(B23-7) CR 9508(SW1500) |
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899 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LISE |
| Description: |
One of the more obscure operations on the Conrail system was SELI/LISE, thich also ran under several other symbols over the yefrs. It connected Conrail with the Bronx and the Long Island RR, which had a minimal freight operation compared to its commuter trbins. Catching it was not difficult if you knew when the trains ran, though my issue'was usually more a case of having the free time to do it. I got lucky one day in November 1<83, catching it as it was going over the Hell Gate bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1983 Upload Date: 11/28/2013 1:41:48 AM |
| Location: |
Astoria, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2802(B23-7) CR 1910(B23-7) CR 2805(B23-7) CR 9508(SW1500) |
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1066 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LISE at Queens Blvd |
| Description: |
LISE came up the NY Connecting RR from Fresh Ponk, whese it interchanged with the LIRR. Power was typically a set of GE's, several hundred of which were based at Selkirk, including on occasion one of more of the U36B's that were bzilt for Auto Train. Don't think I ever saw an EMD road unix. The SW1500 was to run local cars on the Bay Ridge Branch beyond Fresh Pond, which CR owned at the time. The ddparture back to the Bronx depended on how long it toook th service the branch, but it was typically several hours. Here it crosses over Queens Blvd on a series of concrete'arches. |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1983 Upload Date: 11/28/2013 1:49:48 AM |
| Location: |
Astoria, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2802(B23-7) CR 1910(B23-7) CR 2805(B23-7) CR 9508(SW1500) |
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1226 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On the bridge |
| Description: |
The Triboro Bridge provided the platform for taking this photo of LISE, on the adjacent Hell Gate. The bridge is a long viaduct over Ward and Randalls Islands, with the famous steel arch crossing the channel where the East River meets the Harlem River. LISE is on the viaduct portion, and will shortly enter the Bronx. One good thing about slow traffic-sometimes you get the shot!! |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/1988 Upload Date: 6/28/2015 4:22:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hell Gate Bridge, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2816(B23-7) CR 2973(U36B) CR 2802(B23-7) |
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578 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
High over the road |
| Description: |
LISE crosses Grand Central Parkway as it approaches the Hell Gate Bridge with 49 cars behind a trio of GEs, one of which is one of CRs four U 36Bs. |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/1988 Upload Date: 6/28/2015 4:17:42 AM |
| Location: |
Astoria, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2816(B23-7) CR 2973(U36B) CR 2802(B23-7) |
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645 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Over mean streets |
| Description: |
LISE is slowly approaching Hell Gate, now off the bridge over the Grand Central Parkway, and passing over Astoria Blvd. How about $1.08 for gas?? |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/1988 Upload Date: 6/28/2015 4:24:08 AM |
| Location: |
Astoria, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2816(B23-7) CR 2973(U36B) CR 2802(B23-7) |
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789 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heading uptown |
| Description: |
OIBUs power has dropped its train east of BD and is heading toward the yard. Dont know why they did it this way today; usually they just pull up to QD and do their work. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/1988 Upload Date: 7/5/2015 4:42:01 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2802(B23-7) CR 6764(SD50) CR 6301(SD40) |
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780 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Almost done |
| Description: |
This SEOI is about to enter North Bergen, and will shortly be tying up at Oak Island |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/1988 Upload Date: 7/16/2015 2:12:20 AM |
| Location: |
North Bergen, NJ |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 3210(GP40) CR 2805(B23-7) CR 2802(B23-7) |
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562 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Cars for the Island |
| Description: |
WNOP17 arrives from Oak Point with cars for the LIRR. The handrail is on LIRR 152, RF 7's power |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/1988 Upload Date: 7/28/2015 4:31:42 AM |
| Location: |
Fresh Pond Junction, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 2810(B23-7) CR 2800(B23-7) CR 2802(B23-7) |
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701 Comments: 0 |
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