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On Broadway
Title:  On Broadway
Description:  Broadway-NY 130-in cheektowaga gave the viewer a front row seat for action at the east end of Frontier Yard. Here, TOSE waits as a yard job with and SD 38 and MT 6 works the lead.
Photo Date:  8/16/1991  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 3:24:56 AM
Location:  Cheektowaga, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6791(SD50) CR 6831(SD50) CR 6948(SD38) CR 1101(MT6)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Mixed bag
Title:  Mixed bag
Description:  The dead line at Selkirk had all kinds of goodies in it. Heres a mix of GE, slug cut down from an Alco, and as built GP 9
Photo Date:  5/28/1983  Upload Date: 11/9/2013 1:11:55 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 7308(GP9) CR 1102(MT6) CR 2626(U25B)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
Yard set
Title:  Yard set
Description:  An SD38/MT 6 set works at Niagara Falls, seen from the Maple Leaf.
Photo Date:  8/28/1982  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 4:15:52 AM
Location:  Niagara Falls, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6937(SD38) CR 1103(MT6)
Views:  797   Comments: 0
Hump set at Frontier Yard
Title:  Hump set at Frontier Yard
Description:  An SD 38/MT 6 set works at the former NYC yard in Buffalo
Photo Date:  12/28/1986  Upload Date: 11/13/2011 3:11:10 AM
Location:  Buffalo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6957(SD38) CR 1106(MT6)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
Hump set
Title:  Hump set
Description:  Conrail used its SD38s mated with six axle slugs cut down from Alcos to work its active himps, such as this set at Allentown.
Photo Date:  8/6/1985  Upload Date: 10/4/2014 2:14:41 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6958(SD38) CR 1107(MT6)
Views:  561   Comments: 2
Approaching the tunnel
Title:  Approaching the tunnel
Description:  There was a connection on the River Line south of North Bergen yard to the old Erie tunnels that once were the access to the Jersey City terminal, passing under the DLW and the south end of the palisades. SEOI is about to enter, and will connect on the other side with the National Docks Secondary to get into Oak Island with its 69 cars.
Photo Date:  1/28/1988  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 4:10:13 AM
Location:  North Bergen, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6018(C39-8) CR 6414(SD40-2) CR 1107(MT6)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
Pulling ahead
Title:  Pulling ahead
Description:  SEOI has worked at North Bergen and is now heading south on the last leg into Oak Island. The track at lower left is the NYSW.
Photo Date:  1/28/1988  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 4:13:39 AM
Location:  North Bergen, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6018(C39-8) CR 6414(SD40-2) CR 1107(MT6)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Power move
Title:  Power move
Description:  Conrail, which could run some interesting power consists, usually didnt use slugs on the road. This must be a power move, and the 1107 is being reassigned. Its trailing on SEOI.
Photo Date:  1/28/1988  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 4:16:05 AM
Location:  North Bergen, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6018(C39-8) CR 6414(SD40-2) CR 1107(MT6)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
Going under
Title:  Going under
Description:  SEOI rolls for the Erie tunnel toward Jersey City, passing under the DLW at West End where it emerges from Bergen Hill after leaving Hoboken.
Photo Date:  1/28/1988  Upload Date: 7/4/2015 4:18:15 AM
Location:  North Bergen, NJ
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6018(C39-8) CR 6414(SD40-2) CR 1107(MT6)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
Slug set
Title:  Slug set
Description:  Conrail had several of these slug sets that were used to switch yard. They were comprised of an SD38 and a slug built from a cut down RSD12. This set is outside the engine shop at Selkirk yard.
Photo Date:  5/30/1983  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 1:32:31 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6939(SD38) CR 1118(MT6)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
Pushing them in
Title:  Pushing them in
Description:  A six axle hump set works the east end of Frontier Yard. Check out the PH&D boxcars.
Photo Date:  1/3/1988  Upload Date: 6/20/2015 4:40:28 AM
Location:  Buffalo (Frontier Yard), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6934(SD38) CR 1118(MT6)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
Yard power
Title:  Yard power
Description:  A yard set pulled out from Conway and was working back toward the yard in one of those "close but no cigar" shots, where I cut off the nose of the lead unit.
Photo Date:  6/19/1997  Upload Date: 3/30/2014 5:06:10 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6943(SD38) CR 1123(MT6)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Heavenly shades of night are falling
Title:  Heavenly shades of night are falling
Description:  Its twilight time at Allentown yard. An SD38MT 6 hump set sits under the lights awaiting the next cut to push over the hump.
Photo Date:  4/29/1987  Upload Date: 4/24/2015 1:27:05 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Night,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 1124(MT6) CR 6935(SD38)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
Hump day!!
Title:  Hump day!!
Description:  They were working hard this Saturday afternoon, pushing a cut over the hump, then going back for more. Power is the typical SD38/MT 6 set.
Photo Date:  7/31/1993  Upload Date: 1/19/2015 3:35:23 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6935(SD38) CR 1124(MT6)
Views:  377   Comments: 4
Hump power
Title:  Hump power
Description:  A look at the hump power at Allentown from the MT 6 end. These units were cut down mostly from Alcos and mated with ex PC SD 38s, and used as hump and switching power-some flat yards got them as well, among others, Frontier in Buffalo.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:05:52 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 1125(MT6) CR 6926(SD38)
Views:  397   Comments: 2
ENSE past the hump
Title:  ENSE past the hump
Description:  ENSE rolls through the Allentown yard, where it will work before heading on to Oak Island and Selkirk.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:12:45 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6008(C39-8) CR 6778(SD50) CR 1125(MT6) CR 6926(SD38)
Views:  501   Comments: 1
Push em up
Title:  Push em up
Description:  An SD38/MT 6 hump set pushes the last cars of this cut over the top at the Allentown Yard. CGAL's power is sneaking up on the hump to roll past on its way to the engine facility.
Photo Date:  7/18/1987  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:53:08 AM
Location:  Allentown Hump Yard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6926(SD38) CR 1125(MT6)
Views:  363   Comments: 1
Hump power
Title:  Hump power
Description:  There was still a working hump at Dewitt in 1988. This freshly painted SD 38/MT 6 set had the task of pushing the cars over the top.
Photo Date:  5/31/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 3:01:26 AM
Location:  Syracuse (Dewitt), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 1128(MT6) CR 6958(SD38)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
Oil
Title:  Oil
Description:  An eastbound 84 car GATX oil train rolls past the east end of Dewitt yard, seen from the pedestrial overpass in Minoa. The hump set sits at right, waiting for another cut of cars to shove over the hump.
Photo Date:  5/31/1988  Upload Date: 7/19/2015 3:05:59 AM
Location:  Syracuse (Dewitt), NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 6486(SD40-2) CR 6587(C30-7A) CR 3378(GP40-2) CR 6254(SD40) CR 6958(SD38) CR 1128(MT6)
Views:  701   Comments: 0

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