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Pulling em out
Title:  Pulling em out
Description:  The yard power pulls out a cut to be switched. Thats I 81 overhead; Im on the famous Iron Bridge at the west yard throat at Enola.
Photo Date:  7/14/1991  Upload Date: 3/3/2015 3:46:27 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6903(U23C) CR 9533(SW1500)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
SW1500
Title:  SW1500
Description:  CR 9534 works at Oak Point yard
Photo Date:  3/22/1983  Upload Date: 11/3/2013 1:46:10 AM
Location:  Bronx, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 9534(SW1500)
Views:  721   Comments: 0
Headed for Tarrytown
Title:  Headed for Tarrytown
Description:  One of the Tarrytown based locals heads through Harmon making its way back to T-town.
Photo Date:  4/19/1985  Upload Date: 9/30/2014 2:26:36 AM
Location:  Harmon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 9536(SW1500) CR 9538(SW1500)
Views:  790   Comments: 0
Headed for Detroit
Title:  Headed for Detroit
Description:  ELDW, headed for Detroit with 95 auto parts cars and steel, rolls out of Elkhart yard in the rain.
Photo Date:  6/20/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 4:04:48 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3367(GP40-2) CR 3301(GP40-2) CR 5013(B36-7) CR 9537(SW1500)
Views:  769   Comments: 0
Lite power in the snow
Title:  Lite power in the snow
Description:  A set of lite local power kicks up the snow as it passes through Hinsdale with an example of what was working most locals at the time.
Photo Date:  1/20/1987  Upload Date: 12/29/2014 2:17:48 AM
Location:  Hinsdale, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 1919(B23-7) CR 1666(GP15-1) CR 9538(SW1500)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
Starting into the climb
Title:  Starting into the climb
Description:  PWSE is into the climb up the Berkshires passing through Chester behind the typical set of GEs, and a local unit along for the ride to Selkirk
Photo Date:  1/20/1987  Upload Date: 12/29/2014 2:24:27 AM
Location:  Chester, MA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6572(C30-7A) CR 6552(C30-7A) CR 9540(SW1500) CR 6636(C36-7)
Views:  808   Comments: 0
Swinging off the bridge
Title:  Swinging off the bridge
Description:  ALEN rolls off Rockville Bridge and heads for Enola, with a hump set as its trailing two units.
Photo Date:  5/21/1986  Upload Date: 11/19/2014 1:53:34 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6598(C30-7A) CR 6313(SD40) CR 9541(SW1500) CR 6957(SD38)
Views:  1042   Comments: 1
Hump set
Title:  Hump set
Description:  This SD38/SW 1500 hump set was in transit on ALEN, seen coming off Rockville Bridge.
Photo Date:  5/21/1986  Upload Date: 11/19/2014 1:55:32 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 9541(SW1500) CR 6957(SD38)
Views:  625   Comments: 1
Local
Title:  Local
Description:  There were still some drills that uped end cab SWs, though by this time, SW1500s were mostly what was left of CRs once large fleet of SW types. This SW 1500 has a transfer caboose and short train passing the Amtrak station at Dewitt.
Photo Date:  7/8/1988  Upload Date: 8/26/2015 3:00:29 AM
Location:  Syracuse (Dewitt), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 9550(SW1500)
Views:  596   Comments: 1
Typical mix
Title:  Typical mix
Description:  The shop tracks at Selkirk had a mix of system power that was common across the railroad.
Photo Date:  8/11/1985  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 2:13:14 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 9556(SW1500) CR 6573(C30-7A) CR 6483(SD40-2) CR 8617(SW8) CR 1917(B23-7)
Views:  1012   Comments: 0
Pig yard switchers
Title:  Pig yard switchers
Description:  A pair of SW 1500s work the east end of Kearny.
Photo Date:  3/4/1987  Upload Date: 4/21/2015 2:36:48 AM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 9589(SW1500) CR 9595(SW1500)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
Through the curve
Title:  Through the curve
Description:  BUOI with an interesting set of power rolls through the curve at MP 230 in Campville.
Photo Date:  12/6/1988  Upload Date: 9/27/2015 2:36:57 AM
Location:  Campville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6018(C39-8) CR 6017(C39-8) CR 1992(B23-7) CR 9591(SW1500)
Views:  981   Comments: 1
The yard at night
Title:  The yard at night
Description:  An overhead shot of Selkirk yard shows a variety of power in and around the service tracks, including a pair of Metra E 8s going to Long Island. There's even a GP 35 hiding behind the rip track shed.
Photo Date:  11/17/1991  Upload Date: 2/17/2015 3:58:33 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6019(C39-8) CR 9592(SW1500) CR 3334(GP40-2) CR 1987(B23-7) CR 6567(C30-7A) CR 6598(C30-7A) METX 521(E8A) CR 2357(GP35)
Views:  1502   Comments: 0
Night at the yard
Title:  Night at the yard
Description:  A different perspective from the overhead roadway shows a different view of the power in the yard.
Photo Date:  11/17/1991  Upload Date: 2/17/2015 4:02:02 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 9592(SW1500) CR 1987(B23-7) CR 3334(GP40-2) METX 521(E8A)
Views:  966   Comments: 0
Work train going away
Title:  Work train going away
Description:  Conrail started putting power on both ends of their work trains, which made changing ends a lot simpler. This train had a GP 38 on the north end, and this SW 1500 on the south.
Photo Date:  7/22/1986  Upload Date: 12/3/2014 4:08:41 AM
Location:  Bear Mountain, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 9594(SW1500)
Views:  542   Comments: 1

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