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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) |
| Views: |
761 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
OIBU around the curve |
| Description: |
After a long more or less straight run along the George F Highway from JC, the railroad took a hard turn to the right as it entered Endwell. This was a 45 MPH curve in EL days, when the speed here was 50. A pair of new C40-8Ws roll into it as they head for Elmira and Buffalo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/17/1990 Upload Date: 1/11/2016 3:19:01 AM |
| Location: |
Endwell, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6065(C40-8W) CR 6064(C40-8W) CR 6654(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
442 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Downtown doings |
| Description: |
OIBU works at Binghamton with a pair of new C40-8Ws. We also get a good look at remaining facilities on the DLW side: the station, and the Marconi tower, a historical landmark. |
| Photo Date: |
6/17/1990 Upload Date: 1/11/2016 3:29:45 AM |
| Location: |
Binghamton, NY |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6065(C40-8W) CR 6064(C40-8W) CR 6654(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
382 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ex EL units on the Boston Line |
| Description: |
Former EL SD 45-2s worked on the Boston Line during the early 1980s. Two are in the consist of this eastbound coal train leaving Pittsfield Mass |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/1984 Upload Date: 11/13/2011 2:52:46 AM |
| Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6655(SD45-2) CR 6601(C30-7) CR 6657(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
809 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ex EL power in the Berkshires |
| Description: |
A trio of ex EL SD 45-2s and a GE lead a westbound train past the Amtrak station at Pittsfield Mass |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/1984 Upload Date: 2/27/2012 12:39:00 AM |
| Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6662(SD45-2) CR 6658(SD45-2) CR 6656(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
846 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EL lives!! |
| Description: |
Its just been painted over. A set of SD45-2s works as helpers on the curve. They had also served as helpers over Washington Hill on the Boston Line out of Pittsfileld Mass. Several survive into 2014, working in Jersey on NS |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1986 Upload Date: 10/20/2014 1:04:44 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6658(SD45-2) CR 6656(SD45-2) CR 6663(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
428 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
EL lives |
| Description: |
A pair of ex EL SD 45-2s push a train up the grade past the park in the crook of the curve. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/1986 Upload Date: 11/14/2014 2:40:01 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6666(SD45-2) CR 6664(SD45-2) |
| Views: |
497 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
265 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: |
536 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 6665(SD45-2) CR 6289(SD40) CR 3403(GP40-2) CR 6608(C30-7) CR 6506(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
415 Comments: 1 |
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