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| Title: |
EL power |
| Description: |
Prior to the wave of GEs that invaded the Boston Line in the mid 80s, former EL SD45-2s found a home there. Here, four of them go east to Washington Hill with an eastbound. |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/1984 Upload Date: 6/27/2014 3:39:25 AM |
| Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6654(SD45-2) CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6656(SD45-2) |
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974 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Diesels in exile |
| Description: |
An ex EL SDP45 and ex CNJ nee B&O SD 40 drift down toward Altoona for another shove up to Gallitzin |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1986 Upload Date: 10/20/2014 1:09:02 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) |
| Views: |
402 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Head end helpers |
| Description: |
Trailvan and auto rack trains typically got helpers on the head end, due to the train handling tendencies of the long cars, especially on the many curves. Today an EL SD45-2 does the honors. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/1986 Upload Date: 11/14/2014 2:35:11 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) CR 3403(GP40-2) CR 6608(C30-7) CR 6506(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
757 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Going uphill |
| Description: |
The auto rack train has passed the park and is now working out of the curve. Note the open racks, nonexistent today. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/1986 Upload Date: 11/14/2014 2:37:33 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 3403(GP40-2) CR 6608(C30-7) CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) CR 6506(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
565 Comments: 1 |
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